diff --git a/extern/libpng b/extern/libpng
index 5944b94730..a40189cf88 160000
--- a/extern/libpng
+++ b/extern/libpng
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5944b9473083c5d03c4600ac5d1675394598e41c
+Subproject commit a40189cf881e9f0db80511c382292a5604c3c3d1
diff --git a/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_GtkModule.cpp b/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_GtkModule.cpp
index 7b75c90f1c..394dbe1f84 100644
--- a/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_GtkModule.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/LoadingWindow/LoadingWindow_GtkModule.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ extern "C" const char *Init( int *argc, char ***argv )
 	//gtk_window_set_icon( GTK_WINDOW(window), );
 	gtk_widget_realize(window);
 
-	splash = gtk_image_new_from_file(splash_image_path);
+	splash = gtk_image_new_from_pixbuf(
+		gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file (splash_image_path, nullptr)
+	);
 
 	label = gtk_label_new(nullptr);
 	gtk_label_set_justify(GTK_LABEL(label),GTK_JUSTIFY_CENTER);