diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeDialog/browser/welcomeDialog.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeDialog/browser/welcomeDialog.contribution.ts
index eadcf7cdce8..c136c0fbbad 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeDialog/browser/welcomeDialog.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcomeDialog/browser/welcomeDialog.contribution.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class WelcomeDialogContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribu
 }
 
 Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench)
-	.registerWorkbenchContribution(WelcomeDialogContribution, LifecyclePhase.Restored);
+	.registerWorkbenchContribution(WelcomeDialogContribution, LifecyclePhase.Eventually);
 
 const configurationRegistry = Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration);
 configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({