diff --git a/units/rescue.service.in b/units/rescue.service.in
index 5feff69c89..dc6d14b25a 100644
--- a/units/rescue.service.in
+++ b/units/rescue.service.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Before=shutdown.target
 [Service]
 Environment=HOME=/root
 WorkingDirectory=-/root
-ExecStartPre=-/bin/plymouth --wait quit
+ExecStartPre=-/bin/sh -c "[ -x /bin/plymouth ] && /bin/plymouth --wait quit"
 ExecStartPre=-/bin/echo -e 'You are in rescue mode. After logging in, type "journalctl -xb" to view\\nsystem logs, "systemctl reboot" to reboot, "systemctl default" or ^D to\\nboot into default mode.'
 ExecStart=-/bin/sh -c "@SULOGIN@; @SYSTEMCTL@ --job-mode=fail --no-block default"
 Type=idle