diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index a28e8d24..35b78aba 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -9,14 +9,17 @@ import { TabsPage } from '../pages/tabs/tabs';
   templateUrl: 'app.html'
 })
 export class MyApp {
-  rootPage:any = TabsPage;
+  rootPage: any = TabsPage;
 
-  constructor(platform: Platform, statusBar: StatusBar, splashScreen: SplashScreen) {
-    platform.ready().then(() => {
+  constructor(public platform: Platform, public statusBar: StatusBar, public splashScreen: SplashScreen) {
+  }
+
+  ionViewDidLoad() {
+    this.platform.ready().then(() => {
       // Okay, so the platform is ready and our plugins are available.
       // Here you can do any higher level native things you might need.
-      statusBar.styleDefault();
-      splashScreen.hide();
+      this.statusBar.styleDefault();
+      this.splashScreen.hide();
     });
   }
 }