diff --git a/assets/keymaps/vim.json b/assets/keymaps/vim.json
index 10b2009511..1be3e8c9c1 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/vim.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/vim.json
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
     }
   },
   {
-    "context": "EmptyPane || SharedScreen || MarkdownPreview || KeyContextView",
+    "context": "EmptyPane || SharedScreen || MarkdownPreview || KeyContextView || Welcome",
     "use_layout_keys": true,
     "bindings": {
       ":": "command_palette::Toggle",
diff --git a/crates/welcome/src/welcome.rs b/crates/welcome/src/welcome.rs
index 89f12aa37e..0d1e1c24d1 100644
--- a/crates/welcome/src/welcome.rs
+++ b/crates/welcome/src/welcome.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ impl Render for WelcomePage {
         h_flex()
             .size_full()
             .bg(cx.theme().colors().editor_background)
+            .key_context("Welcome")
             .track_focus(&self.focus_handle(cx))
             .child(
                 v_flex()