diff --git a/modules/home-manager/caelestia.nix b/modules/home-manager/caelestia.nix
index c6ae216..6eeca71 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/caelestia.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/caelestia.nix
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ in {
         };
         theme = {
           enableTerm = false; # we do it manually by adapting our kitty config
-          enableHypr = true;
+          enableHypr = false; # this seems to add the splash
           enableDiscord = true;
           enableSpicetify = true;
           enableFuzzel = true; #what's that?
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix b/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix
index bebd8de..ab3cfd5 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ in {
       ######################
       */
     ];
-    splash = false; # remove default background on startup
+    splash = true; # remove default background on startup
     # gestures (also keybindings)
     gesture = [
       "3, right, move, +col"