diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_common.h b/frontend/menu/menu_common.h
index 0e9b5d8039..164750828b 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_common.h
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_common.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ typedef enum
    RGUI_FILE_DEVICE,
    RGUI_FILE_USE_DIRECTORY,
    RGUI_SETTINGS,
+   RGUI_START_SCREEN,
 
    // Shader stuff
    RGUI_SETTINGS_VIDEO_OPTIONS,
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@ typedef struct
    size_t selection_ptr;
    bool need_refresh;
    bool msg_force;
+   bool push_start_screen;
 
    char base_path[PATH_MAX];
    char default_glslp[PATH_MAX];
diff --git a/frontend/menu/rgui.c b/frontend/menu/rgui.c
index 38b34833ec..2584c23d90 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/rgui.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/rgui.c
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ static void *rgui_init(void)
    rgui->selection_buf = (rgui_list_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(rgui_list_t));
    rgui_list_push(rgui->menu_stack, "", RGUI_SETTINGS, 0);
    rgui->selection_ptr = 0;
+   rgui->push_start_screen = true;
    rgui_settings_populate_entries(rgui);
 
    // Make sure that custom viewport is something sane incase we use it
@@ -545,6 +546,35 @@ static int rgui_custom_bind_iterate(rgui_handle_t *rgui, rgui_action_t action)
    return 0;
 }
 
+static int rgui_start_screen_iterate(rgui_handle_t *rgui, rgui_action_t action)
+{
+   render_text(rgui);
+   render_messagebox(rgui,
+         "-- Welcome to RetroArch --\n"
+         " \n" // strtok_r doesn't split empty strings.
+
+#if !defined(RARCH_CONSOLE) && !defined(RARCH_MOBILE)
+         "Default keyboard controls: \n"
+         " Arrow keys: Navigate      \n"
+         " X:  Accept/OK             \n"
+         " Z:  Back                  \n"
+         " F1: Enter/Exit RGUI       \n"
+         " ESC: Exit RetroArch       \n"
+         " \n"
+#endif
+
+         "To play a game:              \n"
+         " Load a libretro core (Core).\n"
+         " Load a ROM (Load Game).     \n"
+         " \n"
+
+         "Press Accept/OK to continue.");
+
+   if (action == RGUI_ACTION_OK)
+      rgui_list_pop(rgui->menu_stack, &rgui->selection_ptr);
+   return 0;
+}
+
 static int rgui_viewport_iterate(rgui_handle_t *rgui, rgui_action_t action)
 {
    rarch_viewport_t *custom = &g_extern.console.screen.viewports.custom_vp;
@@ -866,6 +896,13 @@ static int rgui_settings_iterate(rgui_handle_t *rgui, rgui_action_t action)
 
    render_text(rgui);
 
+   // Have to defer it so we let settings refresh.
+   if (rgui->push_start_screen)
+   {
+      rgui->push_start_screen = false;
+      rgui_list_push(rgui->menu_stack, "", RGUI_START_SCREEN, 0);
+   }
+
    return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1025,7 +1062,9 @@ static int rgui_iterate(void *data, unsigned action)
       driver.video_poke->set_texture_frame(driver.video_data, menu_framebuf,
             false, RGUI_WIDTH, RGUI_HEIGHT, 1.0f);
 
-   if (menu_type_is_settings(menu_type))
+   if (menu_type == RGUI_START_SCREEN)
+      return rgui_start_screen_iterate(rgui, action);
+   else if (menu_type_is_settings(menu_type))
       return rgui_settings_iterate(rgui, action);
    else if (menu_type == RGUI_SETTINGS_CUSTOM_VIEWPORT || menu_type == RGUI_SETTINGS_CUSTOM_VIEWPORT_2)
       return rgui_viewport_iterate(rgui, action);
diff --git a/frontend/menu/rguidisp_bitmap.c b/frontend/menu/rguidisp_bitmap.c
index 1a26173a96..897a18560c 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/rguidisp_bitmap.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/rguidisp_bitmap.c
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ static void render_text(rgui_handle_t *rgui)
          (menu_type == RGUI_SETTINGS_OPTIONS) ||
          (menu_type == RGUI_SETTINGS_CUSTOM_VIEWPORT || menu_type == RGUI_SETTINGS_CUSTOM_VIEWPORT_2) ||
          menu_type == RGUI_SETTINGS_CUSTOM_BIND ||
+         menu_type == RGUI_START_SCREEN ||
          menu_type == RGUI_SETTINGS)
       snprintf(title, sizeof(title), "MENU %s", dir);
    else if (menu_type == RGUI_SETTINGS_OPEN_HISTORY)