diff --git a/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp b/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp
index a5ef99f5..66b1664d 100644
--- a/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp
+++ b/src/config/geneneralconf.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ GeneneralConf::GeneneralConf(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent) {
     initShowDesktopNotification();
     initShowTrayIcon();
     initAutostart();
+    initShowStartupLaunchMessage();
     initCloseAfterCapture();
     initCopyAndCloseAfterUpload();
 
@@ -78,6 +79,10 @@ void GeneneralConf::autostartChanged(bool checked) {
     ConfigHandler().setStartupLaunch(checked);
 }
 
+void GeneneralConf::showStartupLaunchMessageChanged(bool checked) {
+    ConfigHandler().setShowStartupLaunchMessage(checked);
+}
+
 void GeneneralConf::closeAfterCaptureChanged(bool checked) {
     ConfigHandler().setCloseAfterScreenshot(checked);
 }
@@ -201,8 +206,7 @@ void GeneneralConf::initConfingButtons() {
 }
 
 void GeneneralConf::initAutostart() {
-    m_autostart =
-            new QCheckBox(tr("Launch at startup"), this);
+    m_autostart = new QCheckBox(tr("Launch at startup"), this);
     ConfigHandler config;
     bool checked = config.startupLaunchValue();
     m_autostart->setChecked(checked);
@@ -213,6 +217,19 @@ void GeneneralConf::initAutostart() {
             &GeneneralConf::autostartChanged);
 }
 
+void GeneneralConf::initShowStartupLaunchMessage() {
+    m_showStartupLaunchMessage = new QCheckBox(tr("Show welcome message on launch"), this);
+    ConfigHandler config;
+    bool checked = config.showStartupLaunchMessage();
+    m_showStartupLaunchMessage->setChecked(checked);
+    m_showStartupLaunchMessage->setToolTip(tr("Launch Flameshot"));
+    m_layout->addWidget(m_showStartupLaunchMessage);
+
+    connect(m_showStartupLaunchMessage, &QCheckBox::clicked, [](bool checked) {
+        ConfigHandler().setShowStartupLaunchMessage(checked);
+    });
+}
+
 void GeneneralConf::initCloseAfterCapture() {
     m_closeAfterCapture = new QCheckBox(tr("Close application after capture"), this);
     ConfigHandler config;
diff --git a/src/config/geneneralconf.h b/src/config/geneneralconf.h
index ae40ef76..4f1b0877 100644
--- a/src/config/geneneralconf.h
+++ b/src/config/geneneralconf.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ private slots:
    void showDesktopNotificationChanged(bool checked);
    void showTrayIconChanged(bool checked);
    void autostartChanged(bool checked);
+   void showStartupLaunchMessageChanged(bool checked);
    void closeAfterCaptureChanged(bool checked);
    void importConfiguration();
    void exportFileConfiguration();
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ private:
     QCheckBox *m_showTray;
     QCheckBox *m_helpMessage;
     QCheckBox *m_autostart;
+    QCheckBox *m_showStartupLaunchMessage;
     QCheckBox *m_closeAfterCapture;
     QCheckBox *m_copyAndCloseAfterUpload;
     QPushButton *m_importButton;
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ private:
     void initShowTrayIcon();
     void initConfingButtons();
     void initAutostart();
+    void initShowStartupLaunchMessage();
     void initCloseAfterCapture();
     void initCopyAndCloseAfterUpload();
 };
diff --git a/src/core/controller.cpp b/src/core/controller.cpp
index 18382678..9777d053 100644
--- a/src/core/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/core/controller.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,12 @@ void Controller::enableTrayIcon() {
     };
     connect(m_trayIcon, &QSystemTrayIcon::activated, this, trayIconActivated);
     m_trayIcon->show();
+    if (ConfigHandler().showStartupLaunchMessage()) {
+        m_trayIcon->showMessage("Flameshot",
+                                QObject::tr("Hello, I'm here! Click icon in the tray to take a screenshot or click with a right button to see more options."),
+                                QSystemTrayIcon::Information,
+                                3000);
+    }
 }
 
 void Controller::disableTrayIcon() {
diff --git a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
index d9dcd5b7..573778e3 100644
--- a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
@@ -321,6 +321,17 @@ void ConfigHandler::setStartupLaunch(const bool start) {
     m_settings.setValue(QStringLiteral("startupLaunch"), start);
 }
 
+bool ConfigHandler::showStartupLaunchMessage() {
+    if (!m_settings.contains(QStringLiteral("showStartupLaunchMessage"))) {
+        m_settings.setValue(QStringLiteral("showStartupLaunchMessage"), true);
+    }
+    return m_settings.value(QStringLiteral("showStartupLaunchMessage")).toBool();
+}
+
+void ConfigHandler::setShowStartupLaunchMessage(const bool showStartupLaunchMessage){
+    m_settings.setValue(QStringLiteral("showStartupLaunchMessage"), showStartupLaunchMessage);
+}
+
 int ConfigHandler::contrastOpacityValue() {
     int opacity = 190;
     if (m_settings.contains(QStringLiteral("contrastOpacity"))) {
diff --git a/src/utils/confighandler.h b/src/utils/confighandler.h
index f37704cf..1690caeb 100644
--- a/src/utils/confighandler.h
+++ b/src/utils/confighandler.h
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ public:
     bool startupLaunchValue();
     void setStartupLaunch(const bool);
 
+    bool showStartupLaunchMessage();
+    void setShowStartupLaunchMessage(const bool);
+
     int contrastOpacityValue();
     void setContrastOpacity(const int);