diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index de468fa6..f009622b 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ if (project.hasProperty('sign')) {
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':client')
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.5.1'
+    implementation 'androidx.core:core-splashscreen:1.0.0'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.4.0'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
     implementation 'androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.1.0'
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 37f4a2ac..c975aafd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
         android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_security_config"
-        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
+        android:theme="@style/AppTheme.SplashScreen">
         <activity
             android:name=".init.InitializationActivity"
             android:exported="true"
             android:label="@string/app_name"
-            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar"
+            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.SplashScreen"
             android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/init/InitializationActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/init/InitializationActivity.kt
index ae342d9c..ac886315 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/init/InitializationActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/github/gotify/init/InitializationActivity.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import com.github.gotify.NotificationSupport
 import com.github.gotify.R
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import com.livinglifetechway.quickpermissionskotlin.util.QuickPermissionsRequest
 internal class InitializationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     private lateinit var settings: Settings
+    private var splashScreenActive = true
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
@@ -38,8 +40,6 @@ internal class InitializationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             .getString(getString(R.string.setting_key_theme), getString(R.string.theme_default))!!
         ThemeHelper.setTheme(this, theme)
 
-        setContentView(R.layout.splash)
-
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
             NotificationSupport.createChannels(
                 this.getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ internal class InitializationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         settings = Settings(this)
         Log.i("Entering ${javaClass.simpleName}")
 
+        installSplashScreen().setKeepOnScreenCondition { splashScreenActive }
+
         if (settings.tokenExists()) {
             runWithNeededPermissions {
                 tryAuthenticate()
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ internal class InitializationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun showLogin() {
+        splashScreenActive = false
         startActivity(Intent(this, LoginActivity::class.java))
         finish()
     }
@@ -76,6 +79,8 @@ internal class InitializationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun failed(exception: ApiException) {
+        splashScreenActive = false
+        setContentView(R.layout.splash)
         when (exception.code) {
             0 -> {
                 dialog(getString(R.string.not_available, settings.url))
@@ -98,6 +103,7 @@ internal class InitializationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             .setMessage(message)
             .setPositiveButton(R.string.retry) { _, _ -> tryAuthenticate() }
             .setNegativeButton(R.string.logout) { _, _ -> showLogin() }
+            .setCancelable(false)
             .show()
     }
 
@@ -106,6 +112,7 @@ internal class InitializationActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         settings.setUser(user.name, user.isAdmin)
         requestVersion {
+            splashScreenActive = false
             startActivity(Intent(this, MessagesActivity::class.java))
             finish()
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/gotify_splash.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/gotify_splash.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d371ceb1
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/gotify_splash.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 775c7066..b8c79e19 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
         <item name="windowActionBar">false</item>
         <item name="windowNoTitle">true</item>
     </style>
+    
+    <style name="AppTheme.SplashScreen" parent="Theme.SplashScreen">
+        <item name="windowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon">@drawable/gotify_splash</item>
+        <item name="postSplashScreenTheme">@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar</item>
+    </style>
 
     <style name="AppTheme.AppBarOverlay" parent="ThemeOverlay.MaterialComponents.Dark.ActionBar" />