diff --git a/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/_android.pyx b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/_android.pyx
index 745953c78c..f4f37d8ab6 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/_android.pyx
+++ b/pythonforandroid/recipes/android/src/android/_android.pyx
@@ -212,6 +212,11 @@ TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_POSTAL_ADDRESS = 112
 TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_URI = 16
 TYPE_CLASS_PHONE = 3
 
+IF BOOTSTRAP == 'sdl2':
+    def remove_presplash():
+        # Remove android presplash in SDL2 bootstrap.
+        mActivity.removeLoadingScreen()
+
 def show_keyboard(target, input_type):
     if input_type == 'text':
         _input_type = TYPE_CLASS_TEXT