diff --git a/source/frontend/frontend.cpp b/source/frontend/frontend.cpp
index c53d524d4..36aff9f12 100644
--- a/source/frontend/frontend.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/frontend.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ SpriteBank	*m_sprites;
 FontBank	*m_font;
 
 CFrontEndScene::FrontEndMode			CFrontEndScene::s_startMode=MODE__NICK_LOGO;
-
+int		CFrontEndScene::s_bootUp=1;
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------
 	Function:
@@ -153,7 +153,14 @@ CFrontEndScene::FrontEndMode			CFrontEndScene::s_startMode=MODE__NICK_LOGO;
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void CFrontEndScene::init()
 {
-	CLevel::DisplayLoadingScreen();
+	if (s_bootUp)
+	{ // Dont display ingame loading screen on bootup
+		s_bootUp=0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		CLevel::DisplayLoadingScreen();
+	}
 
 	for(int i=0;i<MODE__NONE;i++)
 	{
diff --git a/source/frontend/frontend.h b/source/frontend/frontend.h
index 5917f1b7e..721b4de6d 100644
--- a/source/frontend/frontend.h
+++ b/source/frontend/frontend.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ private:
 	static class CFrontEndMode	*s_modeCodes[];
 
 	static FrontEndMode			s_startMode;
+	static int					s_bootUp;
 
 };