diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index bd09fd1de..10ba5bdcf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,16 +16,19 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.XposedInstaller.Light">
         <activity
-            android:name=".WelcomeActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
-            android:exported="true"
-            android:label="@string/app_name">
+            android:name=".SplashActivity"
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.XposedInstaller.Splash">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
 
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+        <activity
+            android:name=".WelcomeActivity"
+            android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:label="@string/app_name" />
         <activity
             android:name=".DownloadDetailsActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/robv/android/xposed/installer/SplashActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/robv/android/xposed/installer/SplashActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6aa136c0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/robv/android/xposed/installer/SplashActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package de.robv.android.xposed.installer;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+public class SplashActivity extends Activity {
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        // Clone intent to pass on filter information
+        // such as intent action for launcher shortcuts
+        Intent intent = getIntent().cloneFilter();
+        intent.setClass(this, WelcomeActivity.class);
+        startActivity(intent);
+        finish();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
index 0fe031492..7e8d3bf24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-v21/styles.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@
         <item name="background_card_pressed">@drawable/background_card_pressed_black</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.XposedInstaller.Transparent" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
+    <style name="Theme.XposedInstaller.Splash" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/background_material_dark</item>
+        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@color/background_material_dark</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="Theme.XposedInstaller.Transparent" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar" />
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index afb406b78..1de925c5a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@
         <item name="background_card_pressed">@drawable/background_card_pressed_black</item>
     </style>
 
+    <style name="Theme.XposedInstaller.Splash" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/background_material_dark</item>
+    </style>
+
     <style name="Theme.XposedInstaller.Toolbar" parent="ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Light">
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@android:color/white</item>
@@ -51,7 +55,6 @@
         <item name="android:textColorSecondary">@android:color/white</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.XposedInstaller.Transparent" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
-    </style>
+    <style name="Theme.XposedInstaller.Transparent" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar" />
 
 </resources>