diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/splash_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/splash_background.xml
index f9c92554e..2262620e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/splash_background.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/splash_background.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
     <item android:drawable="@color/white" />
 
     <item>
-        <bitmap android:src="@drawable/mifos_splash_screen_logo" />
+        <bitmap android:src="@drawable/mifos_splash_screen_logo"
+            android:gravity="center"/>
     </item>
 
 </layer-list>
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