diff --git a/app/src/main/java/be/ugent/sel/studeez/screens/splash/SplashViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/be/ugent/sel/studeez/screens/splash/SplashViewModel.kt
index 6f0f18c..4e1dfbd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/be/ugent/sel/studeez/screens/splash/SplashViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/be/ugent/sel/studeez/screens/splash/SplashViewModel.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package be.ugent.sel.studeez.screens.splash
 
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import be.ugent.sel.studeez.domain.AccountDAO
+import be.ugent.sel.studeez.domain.ConfigurationService
 import be.ugent.sel.studeez.domain.LogService
 import be.ugent.sel.studeez.navigation.StudeezDestinations
 import be.ugent.sel.studeez.screens.StudeezViewModel
@@ -11,10 +12,15 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 @HiltViewModel
 class SplashViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private val accountDAO: AccountDAO,
+    private val configurationService: ConfigurationService,
     logService: LogService
 ) : StudeezViewModel(logService) {
     val showError = mutableStateOf(false)
 
+    init {
+        launchCatching { configurationService.fetchConfiguration() }
+    }
+
     fun onAppStart(openAndPopUp: (String, String) -> Unit) {
 
         showError.value = false