diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index bd2b437c2b..1b6f5eaf6d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -859,6 +859,13 @@ ARDOUR_UI::check_announcements ()
 #endif
 }
 
+static bool
+_hide_splash (gpointer arg)
+{
+	((ARDOUR_UI*)arg)->hide_splash();
+	return false;
+}
+
 int
 ARDOUR_UI::starting ()
 {
@@ -1039,6 +1046,12 @@ ARDOUR_UI::starting ()
 	_status_bar_visibility.update ();
 
 	BootMessage (string_compose (_("%1 is ready for use"), PROGRAM_NAME));
+
+	if (splash && splash->is_visible()) {
+		// in 1 second, hide the splash screen
+		Glib::signal_timeout().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (_hide_splash), this), 1000);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
index 08174a62bc..b0beeb50af 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_dialogs.cc
@@ -326,13 +326,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::unload_session (bool hide_stuff)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static bool
-_hide_splash (gpointer arg)
-{
-	((ARDOUR_UI*)arg)->hide_splash();
-	return false;
-}
-
 void
 ARDOUR_UI::show_tabbable (Tabbable* t)
 {
@@ -340,11 +333,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::show_tabbable (Tabbable* t)
 		return;
 	}
 	
-	if (splash && splash->is_visible()) {
-		// in 2 seconds, hide the splash screen
-		Glib::signal_timeout().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (_hide_splash), this), 2000);
-	}
-
 	t->make_visible ();
 }
 
@@ -363,10 +351,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::attach_tabbable (Tabbable* t)
 	if (!t) {
 		return;
 	}
-	if (splash && splash->is_visible()) {
-		// in 2 seconds, hide the splash screen
-		Glib::signal_timeout().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun (_hide_splash), this), 2000);
-	}
 
 	t->attach ();
 }