diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
index 11a262ef8d..5d630180ba 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Udp;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Updates;
 using MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.WebSocket;
 using MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.Implementations;
+using MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.Splash;
 using MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.Api;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -169,6 +170,21 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
 
         private Task<IHttpServer> _httpServerCreationTask;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Inits this instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Task.</returns>
+        public override async Task Init()
+        {
+            var win = new SplashWindow();
+
+            win.Show();
+
+            await base.Init();
+
+            win.Hide();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Runs the startup tasks.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.csproj b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.csproj
index cee13f5747..f3da684eb0 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.csproj
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@
     <Compile Include="EntryPoints\RefreshUsersMetadata.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EntryPoints\StartupWizard.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EntryPoints\WebSocketEvents.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Splash\SplashWindow.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>SplashWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
     <Page Include="App.xaml">
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
@@ -229,6 +232,10 @@
       <DependentUpon>MainWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
       <SubType>Code</SubType>
     </Compile>
+    <Page Include="Splash\SplashWindow.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs">
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/Splash/SplashWindow.xaml b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/Splash/SplashWindow.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9463ebb4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/Splash/SplashWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<Window x:Class="MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.Splash.SplashWindow"
+        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+        Height="300" Width="400" WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen" Title="Media Browser Server" ShowInTaskbar="True" WindowStyle="None" BorderThickness="1" BorderBrush="#cccccc" AllowsTransparency="True">
+    <Grid>
+        <TextBlock>Loading</TextBlock>
+    </Grid>
+</Window>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/Splash/SplashWindow.xaml.cs b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/Splash/SplashWindow.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f471612f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/Splash/SplashWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.Splash
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interaction logic for SplashWindow.xaml
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class SplashWindow : Window
+    {
+        public SplashWindow()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.sln b/MediaBrowser.sln
index f9f5e94365..eb3251f741 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.sln
+++ b/MediaBrowser.sln
@@ -173,4 +173,7 @@ Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
 	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(Performance) = preSolution
+		HasPerformanceSessions = true
+	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal