diff --git a/docs/usage/guides/visual/splashscreen.md b/docs/usage/guides/visual/splashscreen.md
index f2cfefca7..a2738fb87 100644
--- a/docs/usage/guides/visual/splashscreen.md
+++ b/docs/usage/guides/visual/splashscreen.md
@@ -85,14 +85,19 @@ use tauri::Manager;
 fn main() {
   tauri::Builder::default()
     .setup(|app| {
-      // Run initialization code here
-      // ...
+      let splashscreen_window = app.get_window("splashscreen").unwrap();
+      let main_window = app.get_window("main").unwrap();
+      // we perform the initialization code on a new task so the app doesn't freeze
+      tauri::async_runtime::spawn(async move {
+        // initialize your app here instead of sleeping :)
+        println!("Initializing...");
+        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2));
+        println!("Done initializing.");
 
-      // After it's done, close the splashscreen and display the main window
-      if let Some(splashscreen) = app.get_window("splashscreen") {
-        splashscreen.close().unwrap();
-      }
-      app.get_window("main").unwrap().show().unwrap();
+        // After it's done, close the splashscreen and display the main window
+        splashscreen_window.close().unwrap();
+        main_window.show().unwrap();
+      });
       Ok(())
     })
     .run(tauri::generate_context!())