diff --git a/android-mobile/AndroidManifest.xml b/android-mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
index f900cc55a..e598303d0 100644
--- a/android-mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android-mobile/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
             android:name="org.qtproject.qt5.android.bindings.QtActivity"
             android:configChanges="orientation|uiMode|screenLayout|screenSize|smallestScreenSize|locale|fontScale|keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation"
             android:label="@string/app_name"
+            android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
             android:launchMode="singleTop"
             android:screenOrientation="unspecified" >
             <intent-filter>
@@ -77,7 +78,8 @@
 
 
             <!-- Splash screen -->
-	    <meta-data android:name="android.app.splash_screen_drawable" android:resource="@drawable/subsurface_mobile_splash" />
+<!--	    <meta-data android:name="android.app.splash_screen_drawable" android:resource="@drawable/subsurface_mobile_splash" /> -->
+	    <meta-data android:name="android.app.splash_screen_drawable" android:resource="@drawable/splash" />
             <!-- Splash screen -->
 
         </activity>
diff --git a/android-mobile/res/drawable/splash.xml b/android-mobile/res/drawable/splash.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a27a22df4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android-mobile/res/drawable/splash.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item>
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle" >
+            <solid android:color="#000000FF"/>
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+         <bitmap android:src="@drawable/subsurface_mobile_splash"
+        android:gravity="center" />
+    </item>
+</layer-list>
diff --git a/android-mobile/res/drawable/subsurface_mobile_splash.9.png b/android-mobile/res/drawable/subsurface_mobile_splash.9.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..575b300cd
Binary files /dev/null and b/android-mobile/res/drawable/subsurface_mobile_splash.9.png differ
diff --git a/android-mobile/res/values/apptheme.xml b/android-mobile/res/values/apptheme.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..adec2328c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android-mobile/res/values/apptheme.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <style name="AppTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light.NoActionBar">
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/splash</item>
+    </style>
+</resources>
diff --git a/qt-mobile/qml/main.qml b/qt-mobile/qml/main.qml
index bcbc310f1..b2c94f4f4 100644
--- a/qt-mobile/qml/main.qml
+++ b/qt-mobile/qml/main.qml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ MobileComponents.ApplicationWindow {
 		id: fontMetrics
 	}
 
-	visible: true
+	visible: false
+	opacity: 0
 
 	globalDrawer: MobileComponents.GlobalDrawer {
 		title: "Subsurface"
@@ -200,6 +201,14 @@ MobileComponents.ApplicationWindow {
 	initialPage: DiveList {
 		anchors.fill: detailsPage
 		id: diveDetails
+		opacity: 0
+		Behavior on opacity {
+			NumberAnimation {
+				duration: 200
+				easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
+			}
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	QMLManager {
@@ -244,5 +253,14 @@ MobileComponents.ApplicationWindow {
 
 	Component.onCompleted: {
 		manager.finishSetup();
+		rootItem.visible = true
+		diveDetails.opacity = 1
+		rootItem.opacity = 1
+	}
+	Behavior on opacity {
+		NumberAnimation {
+			duration: 200
+			easing.type: Easing.OutQuad
+		}
 	}
 }