diff --git a/initrd/bin/kexec-select-boot b/initrd/bin/kexec-select-boot
index 60d16685..a6b21a2a 100755
--- a/initrd/bin/kexec-select-boot
+++ b/initrd/bin/kexec-select-boot
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@ while true; do
 # even if hashes don't match
 	if [ "$force_boot" = "y" ]; then
 		scan_options
+		# Remove boot splash and make background red in the event of a forced boot
+		add="$add vt.default_red=0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff"
+		remove="$remove splash quiet"
 		user_select
 	fi