diff --git a/cmds/bootanimation/BootAnimation.cpp b/cmds/bootanimation/BootAnimation.cpp
index f9317eb..968be3e 100644
--- a/cmds/bootanimation/BootAnimation.cpp
+++ b/cmds/bootanimation/BootAnimation.cpp
@@ -1425,12 +1425,17 @@
 
 void BootAnimation::initDynamicColors() {
     for (int i = 0; i < DYNAMIC_COLOR_COUNT; i++) {
-        parseColorDecimalString(
-            android::base::GetProperty("persist.bootanim.color" + std::to_string(i + 1), ""),
+        const auto syspropName = "persist.bootanim.color" + std::to_string(i + 1);
+        const auto syspropValue = android::base::GetProperty(syspropName, "");
+        if (syspropValue != "") {
+            SLOGI("Loaded dynamic color: %s -> %s", syspropName.c_str(), syspropValue.c_str());
+            mDynamicColorsApplied = true;
+        }
+        parseColorDecimalString(syspropValue,
             mAnimation->endColors[i], mAnimation->startColors[i]);
     }
     glUseProgram(mImageShader);
-    SLOGI("[BootAnimation] Dynamically coloring boot animation.");
+    SLOGI("Dynamically coloring boot animation. Sysprops loaded? %i", mDynamicColorsApplied);
     for (int i = 0; i < DYNAMIC_COLOR_COUNT; i++) {
         float *startColor = mAnimation->startColors[i];
         float *endColor = mAnimation->endColors[i];
@@ -1465,6 +1470,11 @@
             continue; //to next part
         }
 
+        if (animation.dynamicColoringEnabled && part.useDynamicColoring && !mDynamicColorsApplied) {
+            SLOGD("Trying to load dynamic color sysprops.");
+            initDynamicColors();
+        }
+
         // process the part not only while the count allows but also if already fading
         for (int r=0 ; !part.count || r<part.count || fadedFramesCount > 0 ; r++) {
             if (shouldStopPlayingPart(part, fadedFramesCount, lastDisplayedProgress)) break;