diff --git a/apps/client/src/index.ts b/apps/client/src/index.ts
index 32f08fd3a..df5c6a853 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/index.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/index.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
+import $ from "jquery";
+
 async function bootstrap() {
+    (window as any).$ = $;
+    (window as any).jQuery = $;
+
     await setupGlob();
+    await loadBootstrapCss();
     loadStylesheets();
     loadIcons();
     setBodyAttributes();
     await loadScripts();
+    hideSplash();
 }
 
 async function setupGlob() {
@@ -17,6 +24,15 @@ async function setupGlob() {
     };
 }
 
+async function loadBootstrapCss() {
+    // We have to selectively import Bootstrap CSS based on text direction.
+    if (document.body.dir === "rtl") {
+        await import("bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.rtl.min.css");
+    } else {
+        await import("bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css");
+    }
+}
+
 function loadStylesheets() {
     const { assetPath, themeCssUrl, themeUseNextAsBase } = window.glob;
     const cssToLoad: string[] = [];
@@ -70,7 +86,6 @@ function setBodyAttributes() {
 }
 
 async function loadScripts() {
-    await import("./runtime.js");
     if (glob.device === "mobile") {
         await import("./mobile.js");
     } else {
@@ -78,4 +93,8 @@ async function loadScripts() {
     }
 }
 
+function hideSplash() {
+    $("body").show();
+}
+
 bootstrap();
diff --git a/apps/client/src/runtime.ts b/apps/client/src/runtime.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c82481b1..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/runtime.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-import $ from "jquery";
-
-async function loadBootstrap() {
-    if (document.body.dir === "rtl") {
-        await import("bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.rtl.min.css");
-    } else {
-        await import("bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css");
-    }
-}
-
-(window as any).$ = $;
-(window as any).jQuery = $;
-await loadBootstrap();
-
-$("body").show();
diff --git a/apps/client/vite.config.mts b/apps/client/vite.config.mts
index 09f44950e..b4298563d 100644
--- a/apps/client/vite.config.mts
+++ b/apps/client/vite.config.mts
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ export default defineConfig(() => ({
                 login: join(__dirname, "src", "login.ts"),
                 setup: join(__dirname, "src", "setup.ts"),
                 set_password: join(__dirname, "src", "set_password.ts"),
-                runtime: join(__dirname, "src", "runtime.ts"),
                 print: join(__dirname, "src", "print.tsx")
             },
             output: {