diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/shortcut_manager.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/shortcut_manager.hpp
index de3660ce7..3d92c0579 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/shortcut_manager.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/api/shortcut_manager.hpp
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ EXPORT_MODULE namespace hex {
     };
 
 
-    constexpr static auto CTRL              = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x0100'0000));
-    constexpr static auto ALT               = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x0200'0000));
-    constexpr static auto SHIFT             = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x0400'0000));
-    constexpr static auto SUPER             = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x0800'0000));
-    constexpr static auto CurrentView       = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x1000'0000));
-    constexpr static auto AllowWhileTyping  = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x2000'0000));
-    constexpr static auto CTRLCMD           = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x4000'0000));
+    constexpr static auto CTRL                  = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x0100'0000));
+    constexpr static auto ALT                   = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x0200'0000));
+    constexpr static auto SHIFT                 = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x0400'0000));
+    constexpr static auto SUPER                 = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x0800'0000));
+    constexpr static auto CurrentView           = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x1000'0000));
+    constexpr static auto AllowWhileTyping      = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x2000'0000));
+    constexpr static auto CTRLCMD               = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x4000'0000));
+    constexpr static auto ShowOnWelcomeScreen   = Key(static_cast<Keys>(0x8000'0000));
 
     class Shortcut {
     public:
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/main_menu_items.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/main_menu_items.cpp
index 2274b3630..6a4e0173f 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/main_menu_items.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/main_menu_items.cpp
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
         }, noRunningTasks);
 
         /* Open File */
-        ContentRegistry::UserInterface::addMenuItem({ "hex.builtin.menu.file", "hex.builtin.menu.file.open_file" }, ICON_VS_FOLDER_OPENED, 1100, CTRLCMD + Keys::O + AllowWhileTyping, [] {
+        ContentRegistry::UserInterface::addMenuItem({ "hex.builtin.menu.file", "hex.builtin.menu.file.open_file" }, ICON_VS_FOLDER_OPENED, 1100, CTRLCMD + Keys::O + AllowWhileTyping + ShowOnWelcomeScreen, [] {
             RequestOpenWindow::post("Open File");
         }, noRunningTasks, ContentRegistry::Views::getViewByName("hex.builtin.view.hex_editor.name"));
 
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/window_decoration.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/window_decoration.cpp
index d143c630d..e6335ec32 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/window_decoration.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/window_decoration.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
         bool isMenuItemVisible(const ContentRegistry::UserInterface::impl::MenuItem &menuItem) {
             const auto lastFocusedView = View::getLastFocusedView();
             if (lastFocusedView == nullptr && menuItem.view != nullptr) {
-                return false;
+                return menuItem.shortcut.has(ShowOnWelcomeScreen);
             }
 
             if (lastFocusedView != nullptr && menuItem.view != nullptr) {