diff --git a/app/android/client/src/main/java/org/stendhalgame/client/ClientView.java b/app/android/client/src/main/java/org/stendhalgame/client/ClientView.java
index d857a724cd4..349baffa9d3 100644
--- a/app/android/client/src/main/java/org/stendhalgame/client/ClientView.java
+++ b/app/android/client/src/main/java/org/stendhalgame/client/ClientView.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
-import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@
 import android.webkit.WebSettings;
 import android.webkit.WebView;
 import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
-import android.widget.ImageView;
 
 
 /**
@@ -40,10 +38,6 @@
  */
 public class ClientView extends WebView {
 
-	// TODO: move to MainActivity or its own class
-	/** Image used as title page background. */
-	private ImageView splash;
-
 	/** Client URL path. */
 	private String clientUrlSuffix = "client";
 
@@ -422,7 +416,7 @@ public void loadUrl(final String url) {
 	public void loadTitleScreen() {
 		reset();
 		setPage(PageId.TITLE);
-		onUpdateTitleOrient(MainActivity.get().getOrientation());
+		SplashUtil.get().setVisible(true);
 		loadUrl("about:blank");
 		Menu.get().show();
 	}
@@ -441,47 +435,6 @@ public void loadLogin() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Sets the background image.
-	 *
-	 * @param resId
-	 *   Resource ID.
-	 * @param bgColor
-	 *   Coloring to fill behind splash image.
-	 */
-	private void setSplashResource(final int resId, final int bgColor) {
-		if (splash == null) {
-			splash = (ImageView) MainActivity.get().findViewById(R.id.splash);
-		}
-		splash.setBackgroundColor(bgColor);
-		splash.setImageResource(resId);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Sets the background image.
-	 *
-	 * @param resId
-	 *   Resource ID.
-	 */
-	private void setSplashResource(final int resId) {
-		setSplashResource(resId, Color.TRANSPARENT);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Sets splash image dependent on device orientation.
-	 *
-	 * @param orient
-	 *   Current screen orientation either portrait (1) or landscape (2).
-	 */
-	public void onUpdateTitleOrient(final int orient) {
-		int splash = R.drawable.splash;
-		if (orient == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT) {
-			splash = R.drawable.splash_portrait;
-		}
-		// light blue background color
-		setSplashResource(splash, 0xff6c9ed1);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Opens a message dialog for user to choose between main & test clients.
 	 */
@@ -548,8 +501,8 @@ private void onSelectServer() {
 		// create a unique state
 		stateId = generateRandomString();
 		seed = generateRandomString();
-		// remove splash image & background coloring
-		setSplashResource(android.R.color.transparent);
+		// hide splash image
+		SplashUtil.get().setVisible(false);
 
 		final String initialPage = UrlHelper.getInitialPageUrl();
 		Logger.debug("Loading initial page: " + initialPage);
diff --git a/app/android/client/src/main/java/org/stendhalgame/client/MainActivity.java b/app/android/client/src/main/java/org/stendhalgame/client/MainActivity.java
index 2012a0539fb..cd30145b996 100644
--- a/app/android/client/src/main/java/org/stendhalgame/client/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/android/client/src/main/java/org/stendhalgame/client/MainActivity.java
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ private void createClientView() {
 		setActiveClientView(clientView);
 		clientList.addView(clientView);
 		clientView.loadTitleScreen();
+		// show splash when a new view is created
+		SplashUtil.get().setVisible(true);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ public void onConfigurationChanged(final Configuration config) {
 		super.onConfigurationChanged(config);
 		final ClientView clientView = getActiveClientView();
 		if (clientView != null && PageId.TITLE.equals(clientView.getCurrentPageId())) {
-			clientView.onUpdateTitleOrient(config.orientation);
+			SplashUtil.get().update();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/app/android/client/src/main/java/org/stendhalgame/client/SplashUtil.java b/app/android/client/src/main/java/org/stendhalgame/client/SplashUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..56efcb23163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/android/client/src/main/java/org/stendhalgame/client/SplashUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *                    Copyright © 2024 - Faiumoni e. V.                    *
+ ***************************************************************************
+ ***************************************************************************
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+package org.stendhalgame.client;
+
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+
+
+public class SplashUtil {
+
+	/** Image used as title page background. */
+	private final ImageView splash;
+
+	/** Singleton instance. */
+	private static SplashUtil instance;
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves singleton instance.
+	 */
+	public static SplashUtil get() {
+		if (SplashUtil.instance == null) {
+			SplashUtil.instance = new SplashUtil();
+		}
+		return SplashUtil.instance;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Hidden singleton constructor.
+	 */
+	private SplashUtil() {
+		splash = (ImageView) MainActivity.get().findViewById(R.id.splash);
+		setVisible(false);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the background splash image.
+	 *
+	 * @param resId
+	 *   Resource ID.
+	 * @param bgColor
+	 *   Coloring to fill behind splash image.
+	 */
+	private void setImage(final int resId, final int bgColor) {
+		splash.setBackgroundColor(bgColor);
+		splash.setImageResource(resId);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets splash image dependent on device orientation.
+	 */
+	public void update() {
+		if (!isVisible()) {
+			return;
+		}
+		int resId = R.drawable.splash;
+		if (MainActivity.get().getOrientation() == Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT) {
+			resId = R.drawable.splash_portrait;
+		}
+		// light blue background color
+		setImage(resId, 0xff6c9ed1);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Shows or hides background splash image.
+	 *
+	 * @param visible
+	 *   `true` if image should visible, `false` if not.
+	 */
+	public void setVisible(final boolean visible) {
+		splash.setVisibility(visible ? ImageView.VISIBLE : ImageView.GONE);
+		update();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks if splash is visible.
+	 */
+	public boolean isVisible() {
+		return ImageView.VISIBLE == splash.getVisibility();
+	}
+}