diff --git a/linux/systemd/qubes-netvm.service b/linux/systemd/qubes-netvm.service
index d6f0126d..450a9903 100644
--- a/linux/systemd/qubes-netvm.service
+++ b/linux/systemd/qubes-netvm.service
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Qubes NetVM startup
 After=qubes-core.service qubes-qmemman.service libvirtd.service
+Before=plymouth-quit.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
diff --git a/linux/systemd/qubes-vm@.service b/linux/systemd/qubes-vm@.service
index ffa61763..07607d10 100644
--- a/linux/systemd/qubes-vm@.service
+++ b/linux/systemd/qubes-vm@.service
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Start Qubes VM %i
 After=qubes-netvm.service
+Before=plymouth-quit.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot