--- a/services/sddm.service.in
+++ b/services/sddm.service.in
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Simple Desktop Display Manager
 Documentation=man:sddm(1) man:sddm.conf(5)
-Conflicts=getty@tty1.service
+Conflicts=getty@tty1.service plymouth-quit.service plymouth-quit-wait.service
 After=systemd-user-sessions.service getty@tty1.service plymouth-quit.service systemd-logind.service
 StartLimitIntervalSec=30
 StartLimitBurst=2
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_BINDIR@/sddm
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/plymouth quit --retain-splash
 Restart=always
 
 [Install]