diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/glade/preferences.glade b/src/gnome-utils/glade/preferences.glade
index 4bb220cdaa..1edfb3cf73 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/glade/preferences.glade
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/glade/preferences.glade
@@ -1263,8 +1263,8 @@
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="right_attach">4</property>
-                    <property name="top_attach">2</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">3</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">4</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                     <property name="x_padding">12</property>
@@ -1357,8 +1357,8 @@
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="right_attach">4</property>
-                    <property name="top_attach">10</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">11</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">11</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">12</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                     <property name="x_padding">12</property>
@@ -1372,8 +1372,8 @@
                     <property name="use_markup">True</property>
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
-                    <property name="top_attach">9</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">10</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">10</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">11</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                   </packing>
@@ -1384,8 +1384,8 @@
                     <property name="xalign">0</property>
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
-                    <property name="top_attach">8</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">9</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">9</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">10</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                   </packing>
@@ -1399,8 +1399,8 @@
                     <property name="mnemonic_widget">gconf/general/auto_decimal_places</property>
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
-                    <property name="top_attach">7</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">8</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">8</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">9</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                     <property name="x_padding">12</property>
@@ -1417,8 +1417,8 @@
                   <packing>
                     <property name="left_attach">1</property>
                     <property name="right_attach">2</property>
-                    <property name="top_attach">7</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">8</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">8</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">9</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                   </packing>
@@ -1435,8 +1435,8 @@
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="right_attach">4</property>
-                    <property name="top_attach">6</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">7</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">7</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">8</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                     <property name="x_padding">12</property>
@@ -1454,8 +1454,8 @@
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="right_attach">4</property>
-                    <property name="top_attach">5</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">6</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">6</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">7</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                     <property name="x_padding">12</property>
@@ -1469,8 +1469,8 @@
                     <property name="use_markup">True</property>
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
-                    <property name="top_attach">4</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">5</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">5</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">6</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                   </packing>
@@ -1534,6 +1534,25 @@
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
+                <child>
+                  <widget class="GtkCheckButton" id="gconf/general/show_splash_screen">
+                    <property name="label" translatable="yes">Show splash scree_n</property>
+                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                    <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                    <property name="receives_default">False</property>
+                    <property name="tooltip" translatable="yes">Show splash screen at startup.</property>
+                    <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                    <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
+                  </widget>
+                  <packing>
+                    <property name="right_attach">4</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">2</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">3</property>
+                    <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
+                    <property name="y_options"></property>
+                    <property name="x_padding">12</property>
+                  </packing>
+                </child>
                 <child>
                   <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label119">
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
@@ -1543,8 +1562,8 @@
                     <property name="mnemonic_widget">gconf/general/autosave_interval_minutes</property>
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
-                    <property name="top_attach">12</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">13</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">13</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">14</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                     <property name="x_padding">12</property>
@@ -1583,8 +1602,8 @@
                   <packing>
                     <property name="left_attach">1</property>
                     <property name="right_attach">3</property>
-                    <property name="top_attach">12</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">13</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">13</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">14</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                   </packing>
@@ -1601,8 +1620,8 @@
                   </widget>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="right_attach">4</property>
-                    <property name="top_attach">11</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">12</property>
+                    <property name="top_attach">12</property>
+                    <property name="bottom_attach">13</property>
                     <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
                     <property name="y_options"></property>
                     <property name="x_padding">12</property>
@@ -1664,18 +1683,6 @@
                     <property name="x_padding">12</property>
                   </packing>
                 </child>
-                <child>
-                  <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label9">
-                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="xalign">0</property>
-                  </widget>
-                  <packing>
-                    <property name="top_attach">3</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">4</property>
-                    <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
-                    <property name="y_options"></property>
-                  </packing>
-                </child>
                 <child>
                   <placeholder/>
                 </child>
@@ -1775,27 +1782,6 @@
                 <child>
                   <placeholder/>
                 </child>
-                <child>
-                  <placeholder/>
-                </child>
-                <child>
-                  <placeholder/>
-                </child>
-                <child>
-                  <placeholder/>
-                </child>
-                <child>
-                  <widget class="GtkLabel" id="label10">
-                    <property name="visible">True</property>
-                    <property name="xalign">0</property>
-                  </widget>
-                  <packing>
-                    <property name="top_attach">13</property>
-                    <property name="bottom_attach">14</property>
-                    <property name="x_options">GTK_FILL</property>
-                    <property name="y_options"></property>
-                  </packing>
-                </child>
               </widget>
               <packing>
                 <property name="position">3</property>
diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-gnome-utils.c b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-gnome-utils.c
index d44d0e7dd9..2902b54ccf 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-gnome-utils.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-gnome-utils.c
@@ -622,7 +622,8 @@ gnc_gui_init(void)
 
     g_set_application_name(PACKAGE_NAME);
 
-    gnc_gui_init_splash();
+    if (gnc_gconf_get_bool(GCONF_GENERAL, "show_splash_screen", NULL))
+        gnc_gui_init_splash();
 
     gnome_is_initialized = TRUE;
 
diff --git a/src/gnome/schemas/apps_gnucash_general.schemas.in b/src/gnome/schemas/apps_gnucash_general.schemas.in
index 62c669fd14..444b938fd6 100644
--- a/src/gnome/schemas/apps_gnucash_general.schemas.in
+++ b/src/gnome/schemas/apps_gnucash_general.schemas.in
@@ -301,6 +301,21 @@
       </locale>
     </schema>
 
+    <schema>
+      <key>/schemas/apps/gnucash/general/show_splash_screen</key>
+      <applyto>/apps/gnucash/general/show_splash_screen</applyto>
+      <owner>gnucash</owner>
+      <type>bool</type>
+      <default>TRUE</default>
+      <locale name="C">
+        <short>Show splash screen</short>
+        <long>
+	  If active, a splash screen will be shown at
+	  startup. Otherwise no splash screen will be shown.
+	</long>
+      </locale>
+    </schema>
+
     <schema>
       <key>/schemas/apps/gnucash/general/register/use_theme_colors</key>
       <applyto>/apps/gnucash/general/register/use_theme_colors</applyto>