diff --git a/packages/simplex_app/lib/app_routes.dart b/packages/simplex_app/lib/app_routes.dart
index 5e52fa3f7..e905a2a7c 100644
--- a/packages/simplex_app/lib/app_routes.dart
+++ b/packages/simplex_app/lib/app_routes.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 class AppRoutes {
+  static const splash = '/splash';
   static const intro = '/intro';
   static const setupProfile = '/setupProfile';
   static const addContact = '/addContact';
diff --git a/packages/simplex_app/lib/main.dart b/packages/simplex_app/lib/main.dart
index c587ff42a..945b4f195 100644
--- a/packages/simplex_app/lib/main.dart
+++ b/packages/simplex_app/lib/main.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import 'package:simplex_chat/views/group/add_group_view.dart';
 import 'package:simplex_chat/views/onboarding/intro_view.dart';
 import 'package:simplex_chat/views/scanInvitation/scan_invitation_view.dart';
 import 'package:simplex_chat/views/setup_profile_view.dart';
+import 'package:simplex_chat/views/splash_screen.dart';
 
 void main() {
   WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
@@ -41,8 +42,9 @@ class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
               child: widget!,
             );
           },
-          initialRoute: AppRoutes.intro,
+          initialRoute: AppRoutes.splash,
           routes: <String, WidgetBuilder>{
+            AppRoutes.splash: (_) => const SplashScreen(),
             AppRoutes.intro: (_) => const IntroView(),
             AppRoutes.setupProfile: (_) => const SetupProfileView(),
             AppRoutes.addContact: (_) => const AddContactView(),
diff --git a/packages/simplex_app/pubspec.lock b/packages/simplex_app/pubspec.lock
index 9aa333d16..3ccf03b10 100644
--- a/packages/simplex_app/pubspec.lock
+++ b/packages/simplex_app/pubspec.lock
@@ -275,6 +275,13 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
     version: "4.2.3"
+  progress_indicators:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: progress_indicators
+      url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "1.0.0"
   provider:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
diff --git a/packages/simplex_app/pubspec.yaml b/packages/simplex_app/pubspec.yaml
index 34209e26c..15aacfb1a 100644
--- a/packages/simplex_app/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/simplex_app/pubspec.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ dependencies:
   # The following adds the Cupertino Icons font to your application.
   # Use with the CupertinoIcons class for iOS style icons.
   cupertino_icons: ^1.0.2
+  progress_indicators: ^1.0.0
   
   # QR Code
   qr_code_scanner: ^0.5.2