diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/nmc/android/ui/LauncherActivityIT.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/nmc/android/ui/LauncherActivityIT.kt
index 172d152d7723..abbf7bfc545e 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/nmc/android/ui/LauncherActivityIT.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/nmc/android/ui/LauncherActivityIT.kt
@@ -6,35 +6,55 @@
  */
 package com.nmc.android.ui
 
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.view.View
-import androidx.test.core.app.launchActivity
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
 import com.owncloud.android.AbstractIT
 import com.owncloud.android.R
 import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
 class LauncherActivityIT : AbstractIT() {
 
+    private val instrumentation get() = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()
+
     @Test
     fun testSplashScreenWithEmptyTitlesShouldHideTitles() {
-        launchActivity<LauncherActivity>().onActivity { activity ->
-            assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.ivSplash).visibility)
-            assertEquals(View.GONE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.splashScreenBold).visibility)
-            assertEquals(View.GONE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.splashScreenNormal).visibility)
-        }
+        val activity = launchLauncherActivity()
+
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.ivSplash).visibility)
+        assertEquals(View.GONE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.splashScreenBold).visibility)
+        assertEquals(View.GONE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.splashScreenNormal).visibility)
     }
 
     @Test
     fun testSplashScreenWithTitlesShouldShowTitles() {
-        launchActivity<LauncherActivity>().onActivity { activity ->
-            activity.setSplashTitles("Example", "Cloud")
+        val activity = launchLauncherActivity()
+
+        instrumentation.runOnMainSync { activity.setSplashTitles("Example", "Cloud") }
+
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.ivSplash).visibility)
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.splashScreenBold).visibility)
+        assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.splashScreenNormal).visibility)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testSplashScreenWithEmptyTitlesShouldNotDelayNextScreen() {
+        val activity = launchLauncherActivity()
+
+        instrumentation.waitForIdleSync()
+
+        assertTrue(activity.isFinishing)
+    }
+
+    private fun launchLauncherActivity(): LauncherActivity {
+        val intent = Intent(targetContext, LauncherActivity::class.java)
+            .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
 
-            assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.ivSplash).visibility)
-            assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.splashScreenBold).visibility)
-            assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, activity.findViewById<View>(R.id.splashScreenNormal).visibility)
-        }
+        return instrumentation.startActivitySync(intent) as LauncherActivity
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nmc/android/ui/LauncherActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nmc/android/ui/LauncherActivity.kt
index b39b3f812299..a0a684e430c7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nmc/android/ui/LauncherActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nmc/android/ui/LauncherActivity.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.Looper
-import android.text.TextUtils
 import android.view.View
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting
 import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import com.owncloud.android.ui.activity.BaseActivity
 import com.owncloud.android.ui.activity.FileDisplayActivity
 import com.owncloud.android.ui.activity.SettingsActivity
 import javax.inject.Inject
+import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
 
 class LauncherActivity : BaseActivity() {
 
@@ -56,30 +56,39 @@ class LauncherActivity : BaseActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun updateTitleVisibility() {
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(resources.getString(R.string.splashScreenBold))) {
+        if (resources.getString(R.string.splashScreenBold).isEmpty()) {
             binding.splashScreenBold.visibility = View.GONE
         }
-        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(resources.getString(R.string.splashScreenNormal))) {
+        if (resources.getString(R.string.splashScreenNormal).isEmpty()) {
             binding.splashScreenNormal.visibility = View.GONE
         }
     }
 
+    private fun hasBrandedTitle(): Boolean = resources.getString(R.string.splashScreenBold).isNotEmpty() ||
+        resources.getString(R.string.splashScreenNormal).isNotEmpty()
+
     private fun scheduleSplashScreen() {
-        Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).postDelayed({
-            if (user.isPresent) {
-                if (MDMConfig.enforceProtection(this) && appPreferences.lockPreference == SettingsActivity.LOCK_NONE) {
-                    startActivity(Intent(this, SettingsActivity::class.java))
-                } else {
-                    startActivity(Intent(this, FileDisplayActivity::class.java))
-                }
-            } else {
-                startActivity(Intent(this, AuthenticatorActivity::class.java))
-            }
-            finish()
-        }, SPLASH_DURATION)
+        val duration = if (hasBrandedTitle()) SPLASH_DURATION else NO_SPLASH_DURATION
+
+        Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).postDelayed({ openNextScreen() }, duration.inWholeMilliseconds)
+    }
+
+    private fun openNextScreen() {
+        val nextScreen = when {
+            !user.isPresent -> AuthenticatorActivity::class.java
+
+            MDMConfig.enforceProtection(this) &&
+                appPreferences.lockPreference == SettingsActivity.LOCK_NONE -> SettingsActivity::class.java
+
+            else -> FileDisplayActivity::class.java
+        }
+
+        startActivity(Intent(this, nextScreen))
+        finish()
     }
 
     companion object {
-        const val SPLASH_DURATION = 1500L
+        private val SPLASH_DURATION = 1500.milliseconds
+        private val NO_SPLASH_DURATION = 100.milliseconds
     }
 }