diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/IDFUtil.java b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/IDFUtil.java
index d950d6d51..8f43e142a 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/IDFUtil.java
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/IDFUtil.java
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.ILaunchConfiguration;
 import org.eclipse.launchbar.core.ILaunchBarManager;
 import org.eclipse.launchbar.core.target.ILaunchTarget;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPage;
+import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;
+import org.eclipse.ui.part.ViewPart;
 import org.osgi.service.prefs.BackingStoreException;
 
 import com.espressif.idf.core.IDFConstants;
@@ -813,4 +817,23 @@ public static String getIDFToolsPathFromPreferences()
 				IDFCorePreferenceConstants.IDF_TOOLS_PATH, IDFCorePreferenceConstants.IDF_TOOLS_PATH_DEFAULT, null);
 		return idfToolsPath;
 	}
+	
+	public static void closeWelcomePage(IWorkbenchWindow activeww)
+	{
+		Display.getDefault().syncExec(()-> {
+			if (activeww != null)
+			{
+				IWorkbenchPage page = activeww.getActivePage();
+				if (page != null)
+				{
+					ViewPart viewPart = (ViewPart) page.findView("org.eclipse.ui.internal.introview"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+					if (viewPart != null)
+					{
+						page.hideView(viewPart);
+					}
+
+				}
+			}
+		});
+	}
 }
diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/handlers/NewProjectHandler.java b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/handlers/NewProjectHandler.java
index a118a41d5..d7c72bff1 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/handlers/NewProjectHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/handlers/NewProjectHandler.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
 import org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI;
 
+import com.espressif.idf.core.util.IDFUtil;
 import com.espressif.idf.ui.wizard.NewIDFProjectWizard;
 
 /**
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ public class NewProjectHandler extends AbstractHandler
 	@Override
 	public Object execute(ExecutionEvent event) throws ExecutionException
 	{
+		IDFUtil.closeWelcomePage(EclipseHandler.getActiveWorkbenchWindow());
 		if (!NewProjectHandlerUtil.installToolsCheck())
 		{
 			return null;
diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/tools/ManageEspIdfVersionsHandler.java b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/tools/ManageEspIdfVersionsHandler.java
index 1ff60db38..ceb02b514 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/tools/ManageEspIdfVersionsHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.ui/src/com/espressif/idf/ui/tools/ManageEspIdfVersionsHandler.java
@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Path;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
-import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPage;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchWindow;
 import org.eclipse.ui.ide.IDE;
 import org.eclipse.ui.part.FileEditorInput;
-import org.eclipse.ui.part.ViewPart;
 
 import com.espressif.idf.core.logging.Logger;
 import com.espressif.idf.core.tools.IToolsInstallationWizardConstants;
+import com.espressif.idf.core.util.IDFUtil;
 import com.espressif.idf.ui.handlers.EclipseHandler;
 import com.espressif.idf.ui.tools.manager.ESPIDFManagerEditor;
 
@@ -39,19 +38,8 @@ private void launchEditor()
 			public void run()
 			{
 				IWorkbenchWindow activeww = EclipseHandler.getActiveWorkbenchWindow();
-				if (activeww != null)
-				{
-					IWorkbenchPage page = activeww.getActivePage();
-					if (page != null)
-					{
-						ViewPart viewPart = (ViewPart) page.findView("org.eclipse.ui.internal.introview");
-						if (viewPart != null)
-						{
-							page.hideView(viewPart);
-						}
-
-					}
-				}
+				IDFUtil.closeWelcomePage(activeww);
+				
 				try
 				{
 					File inputFile = new File(toolSetConfigFilePath());
@@ -62,7 +50,6 @@ public void run()
 
 					IFile iFile = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot()
 							.getFile(new Path(inputFile.getAbsolutePath()));
-
 					IDE.openEditor(activeww.getActivePage(), new FileEditorInput(iFile), ESPIDFManagerEditor.EDITOR_ID);
 				}
 				catch (Exception e)