diff --git a/src/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs b/src/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs
index a158e5c866..4f6ed4469f 100644
--- a/src/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs
+++ b/src/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs
@@ -554,9 +554,13 @@ public class SkiaEncoder : IImageEncoder
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public void CreateSplashscreen(IReadOnlyList<string> posters, IReadOnlyList<string> backdrops)
     {
-        var splashBuilder = new SplashscreenBuilder(this);
-        var outputPath = Path.Combine(_appPaths.DataPath, "splashscreen.png");
-        splashBuilder.GenerateSplash(posters, backdrops, outputPath);
+        // Only generate the splash screen if we have at least one poster and at least one backdrop/thumbnail.
+        if (posters.Count > 0 && backdrops.Count > 0)
+        {
+            var splashBuilder = new SplashscreenBuilder(this);
+            var outputPath = Path.Combine(_appPaths.DataPath, "splashscreen.png");
+            splashBuilder.GenerateSplash(posters, backdrops, outputPath);
+        }
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />