diff --git a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Splash.java b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Splash.java
index 54856ccc2c..257a56b696 100644
--- a/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Splash.java
+++ b/android/capacitor/src/main/java/com/getcapacitor/Splash.java
@@ -64,15 +64,10 @@ private static void buildViews(Context c) {
       splashImage = new ImageView(c);
 
       splashImage.setFitsSystemWindows(true);
-
-      // Hide status bar during splash screen.
-      Boolean splashFullScreen = Config.getBoolean(CONFIG_KEY_PREFIX + "splashFullScreen", DEFAULT_SPLASH_FULL_SCREEN);
-      if(splashFullScreen) {
-        splashImage.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
-      }
-
-      // Enable immersive mode (hides status bar and navbar) during splash screen.
+      
+      // Enable immersive mode (hides status bar and navbar) during splash screen or hide status bar.
       Boolean splashImmersive = Config.getBoolean(CONFIG_KEY_PREFIX + "splashImmersive", DEFAULT_SPLASH_IMMERSIVE);
+      Boolean splashFullScreen = Config.getBoolean(CONFIG_KEY_PREFIX + "splashFullScreen", DEFAULT_SPLASH_FULL_SCREEN);
       if (splashImmersive) {
         final int flags = View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
                 | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
@@ -81,6 +76,8 @@ private static void buildViews(Context c) {
                 | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN
                 | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY;
         splashImage.setSystemUiVisibility(flags);
+      } else if (splashFullScreen) {
+        splashImage.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
       }
 
       // Stops flickers dead in their tracks
diff --git a/site/docs-md/apis/splash-screen/index.md b/site/docs-md/apis/splash-screen/index.md
index cbe82df2bd..09ecc36086 100644
--- a/site/docs-md/apis/splash-screen/index.md
+++ b/site/docs-md/apis/splash-screen/index.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Then run `npx cap copy` to apply these changes.
 
 ## Full Screen & Immersive
 
-You can enable `splashFullScreen` to hide status bar, or `splashImmersive` to hide both status bar and software navigation buttons.
+You can enable `splashFullScreen` to hide status bar, or `splashImmersive` to hide both status bar and software navigation buttons. If both options are enabled `splashImmersive` takes priority, as it also fulfils `splashFullScreen` functionality.
 
 ## Configuration