diff --git a/src/kernel/boot/loader/main.cpp b/src/kernel/boot/loader/main.cpp
index 2feec70855..7daebbd2ec 100644
--- a/src/kernel/boot/loader/main.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/boot/loader/main.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ main(stage2_args *args)
 	if (heap_init(args) < B_OK)
 		panic("Could not initialize heap!\n");
 
+	platform_switch_to_logo();
+
 	TRACE(("boot(): heap initialized...\n"));
 
 	// the main platform dependent initialisation
diff --git a/src/kernel/boot/loader/menu.cpp b/src/kernel/boot/loader/menu.cpp
index f203aab138..ad26a24f85 100644
--- a/src/kernel/boot/loader/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/boot/loader/menu.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 status_t
 user_menu(Directory **_bootVolume)
 {
+	platform_switch_to_text_mode();
+
 	int32 index = 1;
 	void *cookie;
 
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ user_menu(Directory **_bootVolume)
 	}
 	puts("(it always tries to boot from the first for now...)");
 
+	platform_switch_to_logo();
 	return B_OK;
 }