diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c76b4fc..00fcc6b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = 1.5.4
\ No newline at end of file
+VERSION = 1.5.3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc b/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc
index f767474..7b2e6d9 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc
+++ b/etc/rc.d/init.d/rc
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ export RUNLEVEL
 [ "$previous" != "N" ] && progressbase=10 || progressbase=65
 
 if [ "$runlevel" = "0" -o "$runlevel" = "6" ]; then
+   $PLYMOUTHD --attach-to-session
+   $PLYMOUTH --show-splash
    if [ "$runlevel" = "0" ]; then
       $PLYMOUTH message --text=$"System shutting down, please wait..."
    else