diff --git a/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py b/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
index 6e86b3908..6e3de6931 100644
--- a/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ def modify_mkinitcpio_conf(partitions, root_mount_point):
     openswap_hook = False
     unencrypted_separate_boot = False
 
+    # It is important that the plymouth hook comes before any encrypt hook
+    if detect_plymouth():
+        hooks.append("plymouth")
+
     for partition in partitions:
         if partition["fs"] == "linuxswap" and not partition.get("claimed", None):
             # Skip foreign swap