diff --git a/src/ios/CDVSplashScreen.m b/src/ios/CDVSplashScreen.m
index 3c0294b..8636cb5 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVSplashScreen.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVSplashScreen.m
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 // Sets the view's frame and image.
 - (void)updateImage
 {
-    NSString* imageName = [self getImageName:self.viewController.interfaceOrientation delegate:(id<CDVScreenOrientationDelegate>)self.viewController device:[self getCurrentDevice]];
+    NSString* imageName = [self getImageName:[[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarOrientation] delegate:(id<CDVScreenOrientationDelegate>)self.viewController device:[self getCurrentDevice]];
 
     if (![imageName isEqualToString:_curImageName]) {
         UIImage* img = [UIImage imageNamed:imageName];