diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/App.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/App.tsx
index 94900845..7956a5ad 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/App.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/App.tsx
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ const getInitialView = (): ViewConfig => {
 
   // Default case
   return {
-    view: 'welcome',
+    view: 'loading',
     viewOptions: {},
   };
 };