diff --git a/gramps/gen/config.py b/gramps/gen/config.py
index 9724b14dd..8a2ea79a3 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/config.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/config.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ register('behavior.addmedia-image-dir', '')
 register('behavior.addmedia-relative-path', False)
 register('behavior.autoload', False)
 register('behavior.avg-generation-gap', 20)
-register('behavior.betawarn', True)
+register('behavior.betawarn', False)
 register('behavior.check-for-addon-updates', 0)
 register('behavior.check-for-addon-update-types', ["new"])
 register('behavior.last-check-for-addon-updates', "1970/01/01")
diff --git a/gramps/gui/grampsgui.py b/gramps/gui/grampsgui.py
index 1b603fdcf..2443acec2 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/grampsgui.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/grampsgui.py
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ class Gramps:
                 and not gettext.find(GTK_GETTEXT_DOMAIN)):
             _display_gtk_gettext_message(parent=self._vm.window)
 
-        #_display_welcome_message(parent=self._vm.window)
+        _display_welcome_message(parent=self._vm.window)
 
         _display_translator_message(parent=self._vm.window)