diff --git a/src-tauri/src/services/scene/windows.rs b/src-tauri/src/services/scene/windows.rs
index 66eb016..5ec4fff 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/services/scene/windows.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/services/scene/windows.rs
@@ -69,8 +69,12 @@ fn harden_scene_window_on_macos(window: &tauri::Window) {
 pub fn open_splash_window() {
     info!("Starting splash window creation...");
 
-    let mut config =
-        WindowConfig::accessory(SPLASH_WINDOW_LABEL, "/splash.html", "Friendolls Splash");
+    let url = if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
+        "/splash.html?debug=Y"
+    } else {
+        "/splash.html"
+    };
+    let mut config = WindowConfig::accessory(SPLASH_WINDOW_LABEL, url, "Friendolls Splash");
     config.width = 800.0;
     config.height = 400.0;
     config.visible = false;
diff --git a/static/splash.html b/static/splash.html
index 207e34b..760b4e2 100644
--- a/static/splash.html
+++ b/static/splash.html
@@ -2,22 +2,29 @@
 <html>
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8" />
-    <title>Friendolls</title>
+    <title>Friendolls Splash</title>
     <script>
       document.addEventListener("contextmenu", function (e) {
         e.preventDefault();
       });
+
+      const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+      const debug = urlParams.get("debug") === "Y";
     </script>
   </head>
   <body style="width: 100%; height: 100%">
     <div id="splash"></div>
+    <script>
+      document.getElementById("splash").style.backgroundImage = debug
+        ? 'url("/splash-dev.jpeg")'
+        : 'url("/splash.jpg")';
+    </script>
 
     <style>
       * {
         margin: 0;
       }
       #splash {
-        background-image: url("/splash-dev.jpeg");
         background-size: cover;
         background-position: center;
         width: 800px;
diff --git a/static/splash.jpg b/static/splash.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98e7191
Binary files /dev/null and b/static/splash.jpg differ
