diff --git a/src/build/streams/html.js b/src/build/streams/html.js
index d477503..f169e18 100644
--- a/src/build/streams/html.js
+++ b/src/build/streams/html.js
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ exports.GameHTML = Class(function () {
       ])
       .bind(this)
       .spread(function (css, js, splashExists, appCacheEvents) {
-        if (!splashExists && !config.isSimulated) {
+        if (!splashExists) {
           var splashPaths = {
             'portrait': ['portrait2048', 'portrait1136',
                           'portrait1024', 'portrait960', 'portrait480'],
diff --git a/src/build/targets/browser/index.js b/src/build/targets/browser/index.js
index 16f692f..aec7e41 100644
--- a/src/build/targets/browser/index.js
+++ b/src/build/targets/browser/index.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ exports.init = function (api, app, config) {
 
   if (config.isSimulated) {
     config.browser = {
-      embedSplash: false,
+      embedSplash: true,
       embedFonts: false,
       appleTouchIcon: false,
       appleTouchStartupImage: false,