diff --git a/libs/ui/KisApplication.cpp b/libs/ui/KisApplication.cpp
index 635eca9..c5207c1 100644
--- a/libs/ui/KisApplication.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/KisApplication.cpp
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ void KisApplication::setSplashScreenLoadingText(QString textToLoad)
 {
     if (d->splashScreen) {
         d->splashScreen->loadingLabel->setText(textToLoad);
+        d->splashScreen->setLoadingText(textToLoad);
         d->splashScreen->repaint();
     }
 }
diff --git a/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.cpp b/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.cpp
index c54b51c..a5c96da 100644
--- a/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.cpp
+++ b/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QPixmap>
+#include <QPainter>
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <kis_debug.h>
 #include <QFile>
@@ -47,13 +48,38 @@ KisSplashScreen::KisSplashScreen(const QString &version, const QPixmap &pixmap,
     setupUi(this);
     setWindowIcon(KisIconUtils::loadIcon("calligrakrita"));
 
-    // Maintain the aspect ratio on high DPI screens when scaling
-    lblSplash->setPixmap(pixmap);
-    setFixedWidth(pixmap.width());
-
     QString color = colorString();
     lblVersion->setText(i18n("Version: %1", version));
     lblVersion->setStyleSheet("color:" + color);
+    QImage img = pixmap.toImage();
+    QFont font = this->font();
+    font.setPointSize(9);
+    font.setBold(true);
+    QFontMetrics metrics(font);
+
+    QPainter p(&img);
+    p.setFont(font);
+    p.setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
+    int leftEdge = 404-metrics.width(version);
+    int topEdge = 64+metrics.ascent();
+
+    //draw shadow
+    QPen pen(QColor(0, 0, 0, 80));
+    p.setPen(pen);
+    p.drawText(leftEdge+1, topEdge+1, version);
+    //draw main text
+    p.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 255)));
+    p.drawText(leftEdge, topEdge, version);
+    p.end();
+
+
+    //get this to have the loading text painted on later.
+    m_splashImage = img;
+    m_textTop = topEdge+metrics.height();
+
+    // Maintain the aspect ratio on high DPI screens when scaling
+    lblSplash->setPixmap(QPixmap::fromImage(img));
+    setFixedWidth(pixmap.width());
 
     bnClose->hide();
     connect(bnClose, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(close()));
@@ -156,6 +182,31 @@ void KisSplashScreen::displayRecentFiles() {
     line->setVisible(true);
 }
 
+void KisSplashScreen::setLoadingText(QString text)
+{
+    QFont font = this->font();
+    font.setPointSize(7);
+    font.setItalic(true);
+
+    QImage img = m_splashImage;
+    QPainter p(&img);
+    QFontMetrics metrics(font);
+    p.setFont(font);
+    p.setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
+    int leftEdge = 404-metrics.width(text);
+    int topEdge = m_textTop;
+
+    //draw shadow
+    QPen pen(QColor(0, 0, 0, 80));
+    p.setPen(pen);
+    p.drawText(leftEdge+1, topEdge+1, text);
+    //draw main text
+    p.setPen(QPen(QColor(255, 255, 255, 255)));
+    p.drawText(leftEdge, topEdge, text);
+    p.end();
+    lblSplash->setPixmap(QPixmap::fromImage(img));
+}
+
 
 
 QString KisSplashScreen::colorString() const
diff --git a/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.h b/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.h
index 4ede0b1..d0e93ef 100644
--- a/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.h
+++ b/libs/ui/kis_splash_screen.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ public:
     void displayLinks();
     void displayRecentFiles();
 
+    void setLoadingText(QString text);
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
 
     void toggleShowAtStartup(bool toggle);
@@ -55,7 +57,8 @@ private:
 
     QTimer m_timer;
     bool m_themed;
-
+    QImage m_splashImage;
+    int m_textTop;
 };
 
 #endif // KIS_SPLASH_SCREEN_H