--- gnome-session/gnome-session.schemas.in
+++ gnome-session/gnome-session.schemas.in
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
          <applyto>/apps/gnome-session/options/splash_image</applyto>
          <owner>gnome</owner>
          <type>string</type>
-         <default>splash/gnome-splash.png</default>
+         <default>/opt/gnome/share/dist/splash/dist-splash.png</default>
          <locale name="C">
             <short>Preferred Image to use for login splash screen</short>
             <long>This is a relative path value based off the $datadir/pixmaps/ directory.  Sub-directories and image names are valid values. Changing this value will effect the next session login.</long>