2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e0a7422f..095478ec 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+- mdkapplet:
+  o run MandrivaUpdate with --no-splash option in order to skip splash
+    screen (#40366)
+
 Version 2.39 - 21 March 2008, Thierry Vignaud
 
 - mdkapplet:
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index 3ac861e0..ac1f3449 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ sub installUpdates() {
     return if $mdv_update_pid;
     my $oldmd5 = $release <= 10.2 ? mdkonline::md5file($binfile) : common::md5file($binfile);
     logIt(N_("Launching MandrivaUpdate\n"));
-    $mdv_update_pid = fork_exec('MandrivaUpdate', '--no-media-update', '--no-confirmation');
+    $mdv_update_pid = fork_exec('MandrivaUpdate', '--no-media-update', '--no-confirmation', '--no-splash');
     my $newmd5 = $release <= 10.2 ? mdkonline::md5file($binfile) : common::md5file($binfile);
     restart_applet() if $newmd5 ne $oldmd5;
     silentCheck(); gtkflush();