diff --git a/configuration/rescue-cd.nix b/configuration/rescue-cd.nix
index 1da1b25fe25c..9fcc7ffd93fb 100644
--- a/configuration/rescue-cd.nix
+++ b/configuration/rescue-cd.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ rec {
       readOnlyRoot = true;
       # The label used to identify the installation CD.
       rootLabel = "NIXOS";
+      initrd = {
+        enableSplashScreen = pkgs.system != "x86_64-linux";
+      };
     };
     
     services = {
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ rec {
 
       # And a background to go with that.
       ttyBackgrounds = {
+        enable = pkgs.system != "x86_64-linux";
         specificThemes = [
           { tty = 8;
             theme = pkgs.fetchurl {