diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 56392df8..5fde6826 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ install: ${PKGSOURCES}
 	install -m 0644 pve-q35.cfg ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/${PACKAGE}
 	install -m 0644 -D qm.bash-completion ${DESTDIR}/${BASHCOMPLDIR}/qm
 	install -m 0644 -D qmrestore.bash-completion ${DESTDIR}/${BASHCOMPLDIR}/qmrestore
+	install -m 0644 -D bootsplash.jpg ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/${PACKAGE}
 	make -C PVE install
 	install -m 0755 qm ${DESTDIR}${SBINDIR}
 	install -m 0755 qmrestore ${DESTDIR}${SBINDIR}
diff --git a/PVE/QemuServer.pm b/PVE/QemuServer.pm
index e07f4c43..c3a53c9c 100644
--- a/PVE/QemuServer.pm
+++ b/PVE/QemuServer.pm
@@ -2965,7 +2965,7 @@ sub config_to_command {
 	$i++;
     }
 
-    push @$cmd, '-boot', "menu=on,strict=on,reboot-timeout=1000";
+    push @$cmd, '-boot', "menu=on,strict=on,reboot-timeout=1000,splash=/usr/share/qemu-server/bootsplash.jpg";
 
     push @$cmd, '-no-acpi' if defined($conf->{acpi}) && $conf->{acpi} == 0;
 
diff --git a/bootsplash.jpg b/bootsplash.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9981ada7
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diff --git a/bootsplash.xcf b/bootsplash.xcf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cc187ef
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