diff --git a/osu-framework b/osu-framework
index d2c6d11f3b..9cd6968a8c 160000
--- a/osu-framework
+++ b/osu-framework
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d2c6d11f3bcc54a5aeb5a16d6563036c7e1f4759
+Subproject commit 9cd6968a8c4d27415808f5e770d24fec5a44485f
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs
index ca541ea552..ec2e8e0cb1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Loader.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shaders;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Menu;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Screens;
@@ -33,14 +37,28 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens
             logo.FadeInFromZero(5000, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
+        private OsuScreen loadScreen;
+        private ShaderPrecompiler precompiler;
+
         protected override void OnEntering(Screen last)
         {
             base.OnEntering(last);
 
-            if (showDisclaimer)
-                LoadComponentAsync(new Disclaimer(), d => Push(d));
-            else
-                LoadComponentAsync(new Intro(), d => Push(d));
+            LoadComponentAsync(precompiler = new ShaderPrecompiler(loadIfReady), Add);
+            LoadComponentAsync(loadScreen = showDisclaimer ? (OsuScreen)new Disclaimer() : new Intro(), s => loadIfReady());
+        }
+
+        private void loadIfReady()
+        {
+            if (ChildScreen == loadScreen) return;
+
+            if (loadScreen.LoadState != LoadState.Ready)
+                return;
+
+            if (!precompiler.FinishedCompiling)
+                return;
+
+            Push(loadScreen);
         }
 
         protected override void LogoSuspending(OsuLogo logo)
@@ -54,5 +72,49 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens
         {
             showDisclaimer = game.IsDeployedBuild;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Compiles a set of shaders before continuing. Attempts to draw some frames between compilation by limiting to one compile per draw frame.
+        /// </summary>
+        public class ShaderPrecompiler : Drawable
+        {
+            private readonly Action onLoaded;
+            private readonly List<Shader> loadTargets = new List<Shader>();
+
+            public bool FinishedCompiling { get; private set; }
+
+            public ShaderPrecompiler(Action onLoaded)
+            {
+                this.onLoaded = onLoaded;
+            }
+
+            [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+            private void load(ShaderManager manager)
+            {
+                loadTargets.Add(manager.Load(VertexShaderDescriptor.TEXTURE_2, FragmentShaderDescriptor.TEXTURE_ROUNDED));
+                loadTargets.Add(manager.Load(VertexShaderDescriptor.TEXTURE_2, FragmentShaderDescriptor.BLUR));
+                loadTargets.Add(manager.Load(VertexShaderDescriptor.TEXTURE_2, FragmentShaderDescriptor.TEXTURE));
+
+                loadTargets.Add(manager.Load(@"CursorTrail", FragmentShaderDescriptor.TEXTURE));
+
+                loadTargets.Add(manager.Load(VertexShaderDescriptor.TEXTURE_3, FragmentShaderDescriptor.TEXTURE_ROUNDED));
+                loadTargets.Add(manager.Load(VertexShaderDescriptor.TEXTURE_3, FragmentShaderDescriptor.TEXTURE));
+            }
+
+            private Shader currentLoadTarget;
+
+            protected override void Update()
+            {
+                base.Update();
+
+                // if our target is null we are done.
+                if (loadTargets.All(s => s.Loaded))
+                {
+                    FinishedCompiling = true;
+                    Expire();
+                    onLoaded?.Invoke();
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }