diff --git a/nodes/hosts/common/system/bootloader.nix b/nodes/hosts/common/system/bootloader.nix
index 8f4432b..f7c5d7e 100644
--- a/nodes/hosts/common/system/bootloader.nix
+++ b/nodes/hosts/common/system/bootloader.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   ];
 
   boot = {
+    initrd.verbose = false;
     loader = {
       systemd-boot.enable = true;
       efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@
     kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_xanmod_stable;
     kernelParams = [
       "quiet"
+      "splash"
+      "boot.shell_on_fail"
+      "udev.log_priority=3"
+      "rc.systemd.show_status=auto"
     ];
 
     extraModprobeConfig = ''
@@ -25,7 +30,8 @@
         (pkgs.adi1090x-plymouth-themes.override { selected_themes = [ "glitch" ]; })
       ];
     };
-    consoleLogLevel = 0;
+    consoleLogLevel = 3;
+    loader.timeout = 3;
   };
 }