diff --git a/app/index.html b/app/index.html
index 602f0ba69b..b741047b18 100644
--- a/app/index.html
+++ b/app/index.html
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ TODO configure more restrictive Content-Security-Policy
 <script src="scripts/dialogs/task-selection/task-selection-c.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/dialogs/time-estimate/time-estimate-c.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/dialogs/was-idle/was-idle-c.js"></script>
+<script src="scripts/dialogs/welcome/welcome-c.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/done-tasks-backlog/done-tasks-backlog-d.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/download-backup/download-backup-d.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/edit-on-click/edit-on-click-d.js"></script>
diff --git a/app/scripts/_app.js b/app/scripts/_app.js
index 6ec52c4537..95dd0157f4 100644
--- a/app/scripts/_app.js
+++ b/app/scripts/_app.js
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
     .run(initPollJiraTaskUpdates)
     .run(initPollForSimpleTimeTracking)
     .run(initMousewheelZoomForElectron)
-    .run(initGlobalShortcuts);
+    .run(initGlobalShortcuts)
+    .run(showWelcomeDialog);
 
   function configMarked(markedProvider) {
     markedProvider.setRenderer({
@@ -147,6 +148,12 @@
     }
   }
 
+  function showWelcomeDialog($localStorage, Dialogs) {
+    if ($localStorage.isShowWelcomeDialog) {
+      Dialogs('WELCOME', undefined, true);
+    }
+  }
+
   function initMousewheelZoomForElectron($document, $window, IS_ELECTRON) {
     if (IS_ELECTRON) {
       const { webFrame } = require('electron');
diff --git a/app/scripts/constants.js b/app/scripts/constants.js
index 898961eb67..bf22adac24 100644
--- a/app/scripts/constants.js
+++ b/app/scripts/constants.js
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@
   angular
     .module('superProductivity')
     .constant('DEFAULT_THEME', 'blue-theme')
+    .constant('GLOBAL_LS_FIELDS', [
+      'currentProject',
+      'projects',
+      'keys',
+      'isShowWelcomeDialog'
+    ])
     .constant('LS_DEFAULTS', {
+      isShowWelcomeDialog: true,
       note: undefined,
       theme: undefined,
       currentTask: undefined,
diff --git a/app/scripts/dialogs/dialogs-constant.js b/app/scripts/dialogs/dialogs-constant.js
index d789947a02..8320588c69 100644
--- a/app/scripts/dialogs/dialogs-constant.js
+++ b/app/scripts/dialogs/dialogs-constant.js
@@ -17,10 +17,9 @@
         controllerAs: 'vm',
         bindToController: true
       },
-      CREATE_TASK: {
-        title: 'Out of undone tasks',
-        textContent: 'You run out of tasks. Go on and create some new ones if you like.',
-        ok: 'Got it!'
+      WELCOME: {
+        controller: 'WelcomeCtrl',
+        templateUrl: 'scripts/dialogs/welcome/welcome-c.html'
       },
       WAS_IDLE: {
         controller: 'WasIdleCtrl',
diff --git a/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/_welcome-c.scss b/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/_welcome-c.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4ae02ef89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/_welcome-c.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.welcome-dialog {
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/welcome-c.html b/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/welcome-c.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cbce1dec7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/welcome-c.html
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<md-dialog aria-label="Welcome Dialog"
+           class="welcome-dialog">
+  <md-toolbar>
+    <div class="md-toolbar-tools">
+      <h2>Welcome to Super Productivity!</h2>
+      <span flex></span>
+      <md-button class="md-icon-button"
+                 aria-label="Cancel"
+                 ng-click="vm.cancel()">
+        <ng-md-icon icon="close"></ng-md-icon>
+      </md-button>
+    </div>
+  </md-toolbar>
+
+  <md-dialog-content>
+    <div class="md-dialog-content">
+      <p>Happy to see you try out super productivity!</p>
+      <p>After familiarizing you with the basic functionality, you might want head over to
+        <a ui-sref="settings"
+           ng-click="vm.cancel()"
+           class="md-accent">the settings</a> to adjust everything to your personal needs<span ng-if="vm.IS_ELECTRON"> and to set up the Jira Integration</span>. You can find them under the cog icon in the upper right.
+      </p>
+      <p>Enjoy yourself!</p>
+
+      <md-switch ng-model="vm.isHideDialog"
+                 ng-change="vm.hideDialogChange(vm.isHideDialog)"
+                 aria-label="Don't show this dialog at startup any more">
+        Don't show this dialog at startup any more
+      </md-switch>
+    </div>
+  </md-dialog-content>
+
+
+  <md-dialog-actions>
+    <md-button ng-click="vm.cancel()"
+               type="button"
+               class="md-raised">
+      Dismiss
+    </md-button>
+  </md-dialog-actions>
+</md-dialog>
diff --git a/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/welcome-c.js b/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/welcome-c.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00566c5a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/welcome-c.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/**
+ * @ngdoc function
+ * @name superProductivity.controller:WelcomeCtrl
+ * @description
+ * # WelcomeCtrl
+ * Controller of the superProductivity
+ */
+
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  angular
+    .module('superProductivity')
+    .controller('WelcomeCtrl', WelcomeCtrl);
+
+  /* @ngInject */
+  function WelcomeCtrl($mdDialog, $localStorage, IS_ELECTRON) {
+    let vm = this;
+
+    vm.IS_ELECTRON = IS_ELECTRON;
+
+    vm.isShowDialogAgain = $localStorage.isShowWelcomeDialog;
+
+    vm.hideDialogChange = (isHide) => {
+      $localStorage.isShowWelcomeDialog = !isHide;
+    };
+
+    vm.cancel = () => {
+      $mdDialog.cancel();
+    };
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/welcome-c.spec.js b/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/welcome-c.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbcee35788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/scripts/dialogs/welcome/welcome-c.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+'use strict';
+
+describe('Controller: WelcomeCtrl', function () {
+
+  // load the controller's module
+  beforeEach(module('superProductivity'));
+
+  var WelcomeCtrl;
+  var scope;
+
+  // Initialize the controller and a mock scope
+  beforeEach(inject(function ($controller, $rootScope) {
+    scope = $rootScope.$new();
+    WelcomeCtrl = $controller('WelcomeCtrl', {
+      $scope: scope
+      // place mocked dependencies here
+    });
+  }));
+
+  it('should ...', function () {
+    expect(true).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/scripts/main/global-services/projects-s.js b/app/scripts/main/global-services/projects-s.js
index 7bff918dcc..ef3da1fe8d 100644
--- a/app/scripts/main/global-services/projects-s.js
+++ b/app/scripts/main/global-services/projects-s.js
@@ -14,13 +14,7 @@
     .service('Projects', Projects);
 
   /* @ngInject */
-  function Projects(LS_DEFAULTS, $localStorage, Uid, $window, SimpleToast, $injector) {
-    const GLOBAL_LS_FIELDS = [
-      'currentProject',
-      'projects',
-      'keys'
-    ];
-
+  function Projects(LS_DEFAULTS, $localStorage, Uid, $window, SimpleToast, $injector, GLOBAL_LS_FIELDS) {
     const TMP_FIELDS = [
       '$$hashKey',
       '$$mdSelectId',
diff --git a/app/styles/main.scss b/app/styles/main.scss
index 7947923b73..44e2e7a684 100644
--- a/app/styles/main.scss
+++ b/app/styles/main.scss
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ IMPORTANT NOTE:
 
 @import '../scripts/dialogs/was-idle/_was-idle-c.scss';
 
+@import '../scripts/dialogs/welcome/_welcome-c.scss';
+
 @import '../scripts/done-tasks-backlog/_done-tasks-backlog-d.scss';
 
 @import '../scripts/edit-on-click/_edit-on-click-d.scss';