diff --git a/loolwsd.xml.tmpl b/loolwsd.xml.tmpl
index f1360dd..4f00477 100644
--- a/loolwsd.xml.tmpl
+++ b/loolwsd.xml.tmpl
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
     </watermark>
 
     <welcome>
-      <enable type="bool" desc="Controls whether the welcome screen should be shown to the users on new install and updates." default="true">true</enable>
+      <enable type="bool" desc="Controls whether the welcome screen should be shown to the users on new install and updates." default="true">false</enable>
       <enable_button type="bool" desc="Controls whether the welcome screen should have an explanatory button instead of an X button to close the dialog." default="false">false</enable_button>
       <path desc="Path to 'welcome-$lang.html' files served on first start or when the version changes. When empty, defaults to the Release notes." type="path" relative="true" default="loleaflet/welcome"></path>
     </welcome>