diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_global.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_global.h
index 1e3fe61552a..4f1da0a972f 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_global.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_global.h
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ typedef struct Global {
 
   /** When set: `G_MAIN->name` contains valid relative base path. */
   bool relbase_valid;
-  bool file_loaded;
   bool save_over;
 
   /** Strings of recent opened files. */
diff --git a/source/creator/creator.c b/source/creator/creator.c
index 4171d60b5b6..6daaea38c34 100644
--- a/source/creator/creator.c
+++ b/source/creator/creator.c
@@ -551,7 +551,8 @@ int main(int argc,
     WM_exit(C);
   }
   else {
-    if (!G.file_loaded) {
+    /* When no file is loaded, show the splash screen. */
+    if (!G.relbase_valid) {
       WM_init_splash(C);
     }
     WM_main(C);
diff --git a/source/creator/creator_args.c b/source/creator/creator_args.c
index 943646daa81..896d29e0583 100644
--- a/source/creator/creator_args.c
+++ b/source/creator/creator_args.c
@@ -2008,8 +2008,6 @@ static int arg_handle_load_file(int UNUSED(argc), const char **argv, void *data)
     }
   }
 
-  G.file_loaded = 1;
-
   return 0;
 }