diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
index 0a48d3ec9..825d44239 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Bridge.java
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ public Bridge(
         this.config = new CapConfig(getActivity().getAssets(), config);
         Logger.init(this.config);
 
+        if (context instanceof BridgeActivity) {
+            Splash.showOnLaunch((BridgeActivity) context, this.config);
+        }
+
         // Initialize web view and message handler for it
         this.initWebView();
         this.msgHandler = new MessageHandler(this, webView, pluginManager);
diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java
index 806591fb6..8b47c94f6 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/BridgeActivity.java
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ protected void load(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         cordovaInterface.onCordovaInit(pluginManager);
         bridge = new Bridge(this, webView, initialPlugins, cordovaInterface, pluginManager, preferences, this.config);
 
-        Splash.showOnLaunch(this, bridge.getConfig());
-
         if (savedInstanceState != null) {
             bridge.restoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
         }