diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
index cae7987505..fccca602de 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ bool gui_application::Init()
 
 	if (m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::ib_show_welcome).toBool())
 	{
-		welcome_dialog* welcome = new welcome_dialog(m_gui_settings);
+		welcome_dialog* welcome = new welcome_dialog(m_gui_settings, false);
 		welcome->exec();
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index 1b03fab580..76f43b28da 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "shortcut_dialog.h"
 #include "system_cmd_dialog.h"
 #include "emulated_pad_settings_dialog.h"
+#include "welcome_dialog.h"
 
 #include <thread>
 #include <charconv>
@@ -2737,6 +2738,12 @@ void main_window::CreateConnects()
 		m_updater.check_for_updates(false, false, false, this);
 	});
 
+	connect(ui->welcomeAct, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]()
+	{
+		welcome_dialog* welcome = new welcome_dialog(m_gui_settings, true, this);
+		welcome->open();
+	});
+
 	connect(ui->aboutAct, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]
 	{
 		about_dialog dlg(this);
@@ -3389,3 +3396,24 @@ void main_window::dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent* event)
 {
 	event->accept();
 }
+
+void main_window::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
+{
+	QMainWindow::keyPressEvent(event);
+
+	if (event->isAutoRepeat() || event->modifiers())
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	switch (event->key())
+	{
+	case Qt::Key_F1:
+	{
+		welcome_dialog* welcome = new welcome_dialog(m_gui_settings, true, this);
+		welcome->open();
+		break;
+	}
+	default: break;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.h
index ffaec22808..c3190ee37c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ protected:
 	void dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event) override;
 	void dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event) override;
 	void dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent* event) override;
+	void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override;
 
 private:
 	void ConfigureGuiFromSettings();
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.ui b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.ui
index b7afc508ce..b6f72c5366 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.ui
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.ui
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@
      <addaction name="languageAct0"/>
     </widget>
     <addaction name="updateAct"/>
+    <addaction name="welcomeAct"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="languageMenu"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
@@ -748,6 +749,11 @@
     <string>Check for Updates</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="welcomeAct">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>View The Welcome Dialog</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
   <action name="confVFSDialogAct">
    <property name="text">
     <string>Virtual File System</string>
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.cpp
index 34e1656041..a2b33191f8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.cpp
@@ -8,17 +8,20 @@
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QSvgWidget>
 
-welcome_dialog::welcome_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, QWidget* parent)
+welcome_dialog::welcome_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, bool is_manual_show, QWidget* parent)
 	: QDialog(parent)
 	, ui(new Ui::welcome_dialog)
 	, m_gui_settings(std::move(gui_settings))
 {
 	ui->setupUi(this);
 
-	setWindowFlags(windowFlags() & Qt::WindowTitleHint);
 	setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
 
-	ui->okay->setEnabled(false);
+	setWindowFlag(Qt::WindowCloseButtonHint, is_manual_show);
+	ui->okay->setEnabled(is_manual_show);
+	ui->i_have_read->setChecked(is_manual_show);
+	ui->i_have_read->setEnabled(!is_manual_show);
+	ui->do_not_show->setChecked(!m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::ib_show_welcome).toBool());
 	ui->icon_label->load(QStringLiteral(":/rpcs3.svg"));
 	ui->label_3->setText(tr(
 		R"(
@@ -42,9 +45,15 @@ welcome_dialog::welcome_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, QWidg
 		)"
 	).arg(gui::utils::get_link_style()));
 
-	connect(ui->i_have_read, &QCheckBox::clicked, [this](bool checked)
+	connect(ui->i_have_read, &QCheckBox::clicked, [this, is_manual_show](bool checked)
 	{
+		if (is_manual_show)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
 		ui->okay->setEnabled(checked);
+		setWindowFlag(Qt::WindowCloseButtonHint, checked);
 	});
 
 	connect(ui->do_not_show, &QCheckBox::clicked, [this](bool checked)
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.h
index 8e375d8d69..3f04cfdb9f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class welcome_dialog : public QDialog
 	Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-	explicit welcome_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+	explicit welcome_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, bool is_manual_show, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 	~welcome_dialog();
 
 private: