diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/cli.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/cli.rs
index 1d10843f17..b86d06ac1b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -718,6 +718,18 @@ pub async fn cli(
     let _ = load_plugins(&mut context);
 
     let (mut rl, config) = set_rustyline_configuration();
+
+    let skip_welcome_message = config
+        .get("skip_welcome_message")
+        .map(|x| x.is_true())
+        .unwrap_or(false);
+    if !skip_welcome_message {
+        println!(
+            "Welcome to Nushell {} (type 'help' for more info)",
+            clap::crate_version!()
+        );
+    }
+
     let use_starship = config
         .get("use_starship")
         .map(|x| x.is_true())
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 24e7225e42..0f22ea8271 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -153,11 +153,6 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         }
 
         None => {
-            println!(
-                "Welcome to Nushell {} (type 'help' for more info)",
-                clap::crate_version!()
-            );
-
             let mut syncer = EnvironmentSyncer::new();
             let context = create_default_context(&mut syncer, true)?;
             futures::executor::block_on(nu_cli::cli(syncer, context))?;