diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index a6a54ad832..30ce730562 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
                 single_instance_socket.waitForDisconnected()
                 return False
         if parsed_command_line["Embedding"]:
-            self._splash_prevent = True
+            cls._splash_prevent = True
         return True
 
     def run(self):