diff --git a/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp b/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
--- a/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
+++ b/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
@@ -423,10 +423,22 @@
                 }
             }
         }
+        //TODO: option to enable/disable apply? they don't seem required by UI design
+        cg = KConfigGroup(conf, "ksplashrc");
+        cg = KConfigGroup(&cg, "KSplash");
+        QString splashScreen = (cg.readEntry("Theme", QString()));
+        // Retain compatibility with certain Look & Feels - L&Fs without a specified Splash Screen will have the splash screen set to their theme name instead
+        if (!splashScreen.isEmpty()) {
+            setSplashScreen(splashScreen);
+        } else {
+            setSplashScreen(m_selectedPlugin);
+        }
+    } else {
+        // The old behaviour was to set the Splash Screen regardless of whether there was a defaults file or not, therefore we'll use the old behaviour still if there's NO defaults file found
+        setSplashScreen(m_selectedPlugin);
     }
 
     //TODO: option to enable/disable apply? they don't seem required by UI design
-    setSplashScreen(m_selectedPlugin);
     setLockScreen(m_selectedPlugin);
 
     m_configGroup.sync();