1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/startup.el b/lisp/startup.el
index ea1eabced99..4355d21ee51 100644
--- a/lisp/startup.el
+++ b/lisp/startup.el
@@ -1130,6 +1130,12 @@ where FACE is a valid face specification, as it can be used with
         (let ((pos (/ (- window-width image-width) 2)))
           (insert (propertize " " 'display `(space :align-to ,pos))))
 
+        ;; Change the color of the XPM version of the splash image
+        ;; so that it is visible with a dark frame background.
+        (when (and (memq 'xpm img)
+                   (eq (frame-parameter nil 'background-mode) 'dark))
+          (setq img (append img '(:color-symbols (("#000000" . "gray30"))))))
+
         ;; Insert the image with a help-echo and a keymap.
         (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap))
               (help-echo "mouse-2: browse http://www.gnu.org/"))