2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/source/creator/creator.c b/source/creator/creator.c
index 975800bb6c7..c50b6ac4c79 100644
--- a/source/creator/creator.c
+++ b/source/creator/creator.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include "BKE_gpencil_modifier.h"
 #include "BKE_idtype.h"
 #include "BKE_image.h"
+#include "BKE_main.h"
 #include "BKE_material.h"
 #include "BKE_modifier.h"
 #include "BKE_node.h"
@@ -553,7 +554,8 @@ int main(int argc,
   }
   else {
     /* When no file is loaded, show the splash screen. */
-    if (!G.relbase_valid) {
+    const char *blendfile_path = BKE_main_blendfile_path_from_global();
+    if (blendfile_path[0] == '\0') {
       WM_init_splash(C);
     }
     WM_main(C);
diff --git a/source/creator/creator_args.c b/source/creator/creator_args.c
index 2d86587d096..d3cec093980 100644
--- a/source/creator/creator_args.c
+++ b/source/creator/creator_args.c
@@ -1995,7 +1995,6 @@ static int arg_handle_load_file(int UNUSED(argc), const char **argv, void *data)
       /* Just pretend a file was loaded, so the user can press Save and it'll
        * save at the filename from the CLI. */
       STRNCPY(G_MAIN->filepath, filename);
-      G.relbase_valid = true;
       printf("... opened default scene instead; saving will write to: %s\n", filename);
     }
     else {