diff --git a/src/managers/WelcomeManager.cpp b/src/managers/WelcomeManager.cpp
index 7a0b8f7f..6faf58c3 100644
--- a/src/managers/WelcomeManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/WelcomeManager.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "WelcomeManager.hpp"
+#include "../Compositor.hpp"
 #include "../debug/log/Logger.hpp"
 #include "../config/ConfigValue.hpp"
 #include "../helpers/fs/FsUtils.hpp"
@@ -15,6 +16,11 @@ CWelcomeManager::CWelcomeManager() {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (g_pCompositor->m_safeMode) {
+        Log::logger->log(Log::DEBUG, "[welcome] skipping, safe mode");
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (!NFsUtils::executableExistsInPath("hyprland-welcome")) {
         Log::logger->log(Log::DEBUG, "[welcome] skipping, no welcome app");
         return;