diff --git a/pkgs/gui-pkgs/gui-lib/framework/splash.rkt b/pkgs/gui-pkgs/gui-lib/framework/splash.rkt
index 3597b3bf..fdfcde33 100644
--- a/pkgs/gui-pkgs/gui-lib/framework/splash.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/gui-pkgs/gui-lib/framework/splash.rkt
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
              (eprintf "WARNING: bitmap path ~s not found\n" splash-draw-spec)
              (no-splash))
            
-           (set! splash-bitmap (make-object bitmap% splash-draw-spec))]
+           (set! splash-bitmap (read-bitmap splash-draw-spec #:try-@2x? #t))]
           [else
            (set! splash-bitmap splash-draw-spec)])