diff --git a/splash-screen/README.md b/splash-screen/README.md
index b44be8bd9..36a239ce9 100644
--- a/splash-screen/README.md
+++ b/splash-screen/README.md
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ These config values are available:
 | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ----- |
 | **`launchShowDuration`**        | <code>number</code>                                                                                                           | How long to show the launch splash screen when autoHide is enabled (in ms)                                                                                                                                                                              | <code>500</code>    | 1.0.0 |
 | **`launchAutoHide`**            | <code>boolean</code>                                                                                                          | Whether to auto hide the splash after launchShowDuration.                                                                                                                                                                                               | <code>true</code>   | 1.0.0 |
-| **`launchFadeOutDuration`**     | <code>number</code>                                                                                                           | Duration for the fade out animation of the launch splash screen (in ms) Only available for Android, when using the Android 12 Splash Screen API.                                                                                                        | <code>200</code>    | 4.2.0 |
+| **`launchFadeOutDuration`**     | <code>number</code>                                                                                                           | Duration for the fade out animation of the launch splash screen (in ms) On Android, only available when using the Android 12 Splash Screen API.                                                                                                         | <code>0</code>      | 4.2.0 |
 | **`backgroundColor`**           | <code>string</code>                                                                                                           | Color of the background of the Splash Screen in hex format, #RRGGBB or #RRGGBBAA. Doesn't work if `useDialog` is true or on launch when using the Android 12 API.                                                                                       |                     | 1.0.0 |
 | **`androidSplashResourceName`** | <code>string</code>                                                                                                           | Name of the resource to be used as Splash Screen. Doesn't work on launch when using the Android 12 API. Only available on Android.                                                                                                                      | <code>splash</code> | 1.0.0 |
 | **`androidScaleType`**          | <code>'CENTER' \| 'CENTER_CROP' \| 'CENTER_INSIDE' \| 'FIT_CENTER' \| 'FIT_END' \| 'FIT_START' \| 'FIT_XY' \| 'MATRIX'</code> | The [ImageView.ScaleType](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/ImageView.ScaleType) used to scale the Splash Screen image. Doesn't work if `useDialog` is true or on launch when using the Android 12 API. Only available on Android. | <code>FIT_XY</code> | 1.0.0 |
diff --git a/splash-screen/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/splashscreen/SplashScreenConfig.java b/splash-screen/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/splashscreen/SplashScreenConfig.java
index a8dd69ddd..8523c0762 100644
--- a/splash-screen/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/splashscreen/SplashScreenConfig.java
+++ b/splash-screen/android/src/main/java/com/capacitorjs/plugins/splashscreen/SplashScreenConfig.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class SplashScreenConfig {
     private Integer launchShowDuration = 500;
     private boolean launchAutoHide = true;
     private Integer launchFadeInDuration = 0;
-    private Integer launchFadeOutDuration = 200;
+    private Integer launchFadeOutDuration = 0;
     private String resourceName = "splash";
     private boolean immersive = false;
     private boolean fullScreen = false;
diff --git a/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreen.swift b/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreen.swift
index 4a00ed628..b4020f06b 100644
--- a/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreen.swift
+++ b/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreen.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import Capacitor
     var config: SplashScreenConfig = SplashScreenConfig()
     var hideTask: Any?
     var isVisible: Bool = false
+    var isLaunchSplash: Bool = false
 
     init(parentView: UIView, config: SplashScreenConfig) {
         self.parentView = parentView
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import Capacitor
     }
 
     public func showOnLaunch() {
+        isLaunchSplash = true
         buildViews()
         if self.config.launchShowDuration == 0 {
             return
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ import Capacitor
         var settings = SplashScreenSettings()
         settings.showDuration = config.launchShowDuration
         settings.fadeInDuration = config.launchFadeInDuration
+        settings.fadeOutDuration = config.launchFadeOutDuration
         settings.autoHide = config.launchAutoHide
         showSplash(settings: settings, completion: {}, isLaunchSplash: true)
     }
@@ -32,7 +35,9 @@ import Capacitor
     }
 
     public func hide(settings: SplashScreenSettings) {
-        hideSplash(fadeOutDuration: settings.fadeOutDuration, isLaunchSplash: false)
+        let fadeOutDuration = self.isLaunchSplash ? config.launchFadeOutDuration : settings.fadeOutDuration
+        self.isLaunchSplash = false
+        hideSplash(fadeOutDuration: fadeOutDuration, isLaunchSplash: false)
     }
 
     private func showSplash(settings: SplashScreenSettings, completion: @escaping () -> Void, isLaunchSplash: Bool) {
diff --git a/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreenConfig.swift b/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreenConfig.swift
index 6a5d5f578..1c8b5a1ff 100644
--- a/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreenConfig.swift
+++ b/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreenConfig.swift
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ public struct SplashScreenConfig {
     var launchShowDuration = 500
     var launchAutoHide = true
     let launchFadeInDuration = 0
+    var launchFadeOutDuration = 0
 }
diff --git a/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreenPlugin.swift b/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreenPlugin.swift
index 535ff4b79..96caf5351 100644
--- a/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreenPlugin.swift
+++ b/splash-screen/ios/Sources/SplashScreenPlugin/SplashScreenPlugin.swift
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class SplashScreenPlugin: CAPPlugin, CAPBridgedPlugin {
 
         config.launchShowDuration = getConfig().getInt("launchShowDuration", config.launchShowDuration)
         config.launchAutoHide = getConfig().getBoolean("launchAutoHide", config.launchAutoHide)
+        config.launchFadeOutDuration = getConfig().getInt("launchFadeOutDuration", config.launchFadeOutDuration)
         return config
     }
 
diff --git a/splash-screen/src/definitions.ts b/splash-screen/src/definitions.ts
index bb7a738b0..f06dcc9da 100644
--- a/splash-screen/src/definitions.ts
+++ b/splash-screen/src/definitions.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ declare module '@capacitor/cli' {
       /**
        * Duration for the fade out animation of the launch splash screen (in ms)
        *
-       * Only available for Android, when using the Android 12 Splash Screen API.
+       * On Android, only available when using the Android 12 Splash Screen API.
        *
        * @since 4.2.0
-       * @default 200
+       * @default 0
        * @example 3000
        */
       launchFadeOutDuration?: number;