diff --git a/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp b/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
index 85882220e2c..0c3771be0a5 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,12 @@ void AppConfig::set_defaults()
     if (get("stealth_mode").empty()) {
         set_bool("stealth_mode", false);
     }
+
+    // Orca
+    if(get("show_splash_screen").empty()) {
+        set_bool("show_splash_screen", true);
+    }
+
     if (get("show_model_mesh").empty()) {
         set_bool("show_model_mesh", false);
     }
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
index 22fbec75252..d1316b9adde 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
@@ -2427,8 +2427,7 @@ bool GUI_App::on_init_inner()
     }
 
     BBLSplashScreen * scrn = nullptr;
-    const bool show_splash_screen = true;
-    if (show_splash_screen) {
+    if (app_config->get("show_splash_screen") == "true") {
         // make a bitmap with dark grey banner on the left side
         //BBS make BBL splash screen bitmap
         wxBitmap bmp = BBLSplashScreen::MakeBitmap();
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
index f219a207b4b..a6fbf0be353 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
@@ -982,6 +982,7 @@ wxWindow* PreferencesDialog::create_general_page()
     auto item_mouse_zoom_settings = create_item_checkbox(_L("Zoom to mouse position"), page, _L("Zoom in towards the mouse pointer's position in the 3D view, rather than the 2D window center."), 50, "zoom_to_mouse");
     auto item_use_free_camera_settings = create_item_checkbox(_L("Use free camera"), page, _L("If enabled, use free camera. If not enabled, use constrained camera."), 50, "use_free_camera");
 
+    auto item_show_splash_screen = create_item_checkbox(_L("Show splash screen"), page, _L("Show the splash screen during startup."), 50, "show_splash_screen");
     auto item_hints = create_item_checkbox(_L("Show \"Tip of the day\" notification after start"), page, _L("If enabled, useful hints are displayed at startup."), 50, "show_hints");
     auto item_gcode_window = create_item_checkbox(_L("Show g-code window"), page, _L("If enabled, g-code window will be displayed."), 50, "show_gcode_window");
 
@@ -1041,6 +1042,7 @@ wxWindow* PreferencesDialog::create_general_page()
     sizer_page->Add(item_currency, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_mouse_zoom_settings, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_use_free_camera_settings, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
+    sizer_page->Add(item_show_splash_screen, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_hints, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(item_gcode_window, 0, wxTOP, FromDIP(3));
     sizer_page->Add(title_presets, 0, wxTOP | wxEXPAND, FromDIP(20));