diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py b/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
index ebdca11..c4675b8 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/guilds.py
@@ -286,17 +286,17 @@ async def _update_guild(guild_id):
 
     if 'icon' in j:
         await _guild_update_icon(
-            'guild', guild_id, j['splash'], size=(128, 128))
+            'guild', guild_id, j['icon'], size=(128, 128))
 
-    if 'splash' in j:
+    # small guild to work with to_update()
+    guild = await app.storage.get_guild(guild_id)
+
+    if to_update(j, guild, 'splash'):
         if not await app.storage.has_feature(guild_id, 'INVITE_SPLASH'):
             raise BadRequest('guild does not have INVITE_SPLASH feature')
 
         await _guild_update_icon('splash', guild_id, j['splash'])
 
-    # small guild to work with to_update()
-    guild = await app.storage.get_guild(guild_id)
-
     if to_update(j, guild, 'banner'):
         if not await app.storage.has_feature(guild_id, 'VERIFIED'):
             raise BadRequest('guild is not verified')
diff --git a/litecord/schemas.py b/litecord/schemas.py
index 6796ed8..c52cf8f 100644
--- a/litecord/schemas.py
+++ b/litecord/schemas.py
@@ -280,11 +280,11 @@ GUILD_UPDATE = {
     'region': {'type': 'voice_region', 'required': False, 'nullable': True},
 
     'icon': {'type': 'b64_icon', 'required': False, 'nullable': True},
-    'splash': {'type': 'b64_icon', 'required': False, 'nullable': True},
 
     # TODO: does splash also respect when its just a string pointing to the
     # hash, just like in USER_UPDATE.avatar?
     'banner': {'type': 'string', 'required': False, 'nullable': True},
+    'splash': {'type': 'string', 'required': False, 'nullable': True},
 
     'description': {
         'type': 'string', 'required': False,