diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3105399904..804b1bd1e7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Since there's a lot of new people coming over, I'll repeat my statement a few re
 ## Changes
 - Repositioned cutout options in settings
 - Splash icon now uses coloured variant of the icon
+- Removed deep link for sources, this should be handled by extensions
 
 ## Fixes
 - Fixed splash icon hardcoded to white
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index 55f293e811..7663975daa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -240,10 +240,23 @@ open class MainActivity : BaseActivity<MainActivityBinding>() {
         }
     }
 
+    var skipSplashInstall = false
     var ready = false
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
-        val splashScreen = if (savedInstanceState == null) installSplashScreen() else null
+        if (this !is SearchActivity) skipSplashInstall = intent.action !in listOf(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
+        skipSplashInstall = intent.extras?.getBoolean(SPLASH_SKIP, false) ?: skipSplashInstall
+
+        val splashScreen = if (skipSplashInstall) {
+            null
+        } else {
+            if (savedInstanceState == null) installSplashScreen() else null
+        }
+
+        if (skipSplashInstall && splashScreen == null) {
+            setTheme(R.style.Theme_Tachiyomi)
+            ready = true
+        }
 
         // Set up shared element transition and disable overlay so views don't show above system bars
         window.requestFeature(Window.FEATURE_ACTIVITY_TRANSITIONS)
@@ -1626,6 +1639,7 @@ open class MainActivity : BaseActivity<MainActivityBinding>() {
         private const val SPLASH_MIN_DURATION = 500 // ms
         private const val SPLASH_MAX_DURATION = 5000 // ms
         private const val SPLASH_EXIT_ANIM_DURATION = 400L // ms
+        const val SPLASH_SKIP = "${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}.SHOULD_SKIP_SPLASH"
 
         var chapterIdToExitTo = 0L
         var backVelocity = 0f
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/SearchActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/SearchActivity.kt
index 15ebf747e1..7575c14939 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/SearchActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/SearchActivity.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class SearchActivity : MainActivity() {
     private var backToMain = false
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        skipSplashInstall = intentShouldGoBack()
+
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         binding.toolbar.navigationIcon = backDrawable
         binding.toolbar.setNavigationOnClickListener { popToRoot() }
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ class SearchActivity : MainActivity() {
         } else if (!router.handleBack()) {
             val intent = Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java).apply {
                 flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
+                putExtra(SPLASH_SKIP, true)
             }
             backToMain = true
             startActivity(intent)