diff --git a/spec/__snapshots__/windowsTitleBar.spec.ts.snap b/spec/__snapshots__/windowsTitleBar.spec.ts.snap
index 06a66aff..79b08615 100644
--- a/spec/__snapshots__/windowsTitleBar.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/spec/__snapshots__/windowsTitleBar.spec.ts.snap
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ exports[`windows title bar should render correctly 1`] = `
   >
     <button
       className="title-bar-button"
+      disabled={false}
       onClick={[Function]}
       onContextMenu={[Function]}
       onMouseDown={[Function]}
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ exports[`windows title bar should render correctly 1`] = `
   >
     <button
       className="title-bar-button"
+      disabled={false}
       onClick={[Function]}
       onContextMenu={[Function]}
       onMouseDown={[Function]}
diff --git a/src/app/window-handler.ts b/src/app/window-handler.ts
index ae6e7056..5875920d 100644
--- a/src/app/window-handler.ts
+++ b/src/app/window-handler.ts
@@ -380,13 +380,10 @@ export class WindowHandler {
       this.mainWindow &&
       windowExists(this.mainWindow)
     ) {
-      this.mainWebContents = await loadBrowserViews(
-        this.mainWindow,
-        this.url,
-        userAgent,
-      );
+      this.mainWebContents = await loadBrowserViews(this.mainWindow);
+      this.mainWebContents.loadURL(this.url, { userAgent });
     } else {
-      await this.mainWindow.loadURL(this.url, { userAgent });
+      this.mainWindow.loadURL(this.url, { userAgent });
       this.mainWebContents = this.mainWindow.webContents;
     }
 
@@ -730,6 +727,8 @@ export class WindowHandler {
           resource: i18n.loadedResources,
           isMainWindow: true,
         });
+        // disables action buttons in title bar
+        titleBarView.webContents.send('disable-action-button');
       });
       titleBarView.webContents.loadURL(titleBarWindowUrl);
       titleBarView.setBounds({
@@ -770,6 +769,7 @@ export class WindowHandler {
         urlValid: !!userConfigUrl,
         sso: ssoValue,
       });
+      this.appMenu = new AppMenu();
       this.addWindow(opts.winKey, this.welcomeScreenWindow);
       this.mainWindow = this.welcomeScreenWindow as ICustomBrowserWindow;
     });
@@ -787,6 +787,13 @@ export class WindowHandler {
     return this.mainWindow;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Gets the welcome screen window
+   */
+  public getWelcomeScreenWindow(): BrowserWindow | null {
+    return this.welcomeScreenWindow;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets the main browser webContents
    */
diff --git a/src/app/window-utils.ts b/src/app/window-utils.ts
index 8fe3acbb..bf340eee 100644
--- a/src/app/window-utils.ts
+++ b/src/app/window-utils.ts
@@ -368,13 +368,20 @@ export const updateLocale = async (locale: LocaleType): Promise<void> => {
  * Displays a popup menu
  */
 export const showPopupMenu = (opts: Electron.PopupOptions): void => {
-  const mainWindow = windowHandler.getMainWindow();
-  if (mainWindow && windowExists(mainWindow) && isValidWindow(mainWindow)) {
+  const browserWindow =
+    windowHandler.getMainWindow() || windowHandler.getWelcomeScreenWindow();
+  if (
+    browserWindow &&
+    windowExists(browserWindow) &&
+    isValidWindow(browserWindow)
+  ) {
     const coordinates = windowHandler.isCustomTitleBar
       ? { x: 20, y: 15 }
       : { x: 10, y: -20 };
-    const { x, y } = mainWindow.isFullScreen() ? { x: 0, y: 0 } : coordinates;
-    const popupOpts = { window: mainWindow, x, y };
+    const { x, y } = browserWindow.isFullScreen()
+      ? { x: 0, y: 0 }
+      : coordinates;
+    const popupOpts = { window: browserWindow, x, y };
     const appMenu = windowHandler.appMenu;
     if (appMenu) {
       appMenu.popupMenu({ ...popupOpts, ...opts });
@@ -1004,8 +1011,6 @@ export const monitorNetworkInterception = (url: string) => {
 
 export const loadBrowserViews = async (
   mainWindow: BrowserWindow,
-  url: string,
-  userAgent: string,
 ): Promise<WebContents> => {
   mainWindow.setMenuBarVisibility(false);
 
@@ -1151,7 +1156,6 @@ export const loadBrowserViews = async (
     height: false,
   });
 
-  await mainView.webContents.loadURL(url, { userAgent });
   mainView.setBounds({
     width: mainWindowBounds?.width || DEFAULT_WIDTH,
     height: mainWindowBounds?.height || DEFAULT_HEIGHT,
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/windows-title-bar.tsx b/src/renderer/components/windows-title-bar.tsx
index e58bf377..d38051c7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/windows-title-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/windows-title-bar.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ interface IState {
   title: string;
   isMaximized: boolean;
   isFullScreen: boolean;
+  isDisabled: boolean;
 }
 const TITLE_BAR_NAMESPACE = 'TitleBar';
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export default class WindowsTitleBar extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
       title: document.title || 'Symphony',
       isFullScreen: false,
       isMaximized: false,
+      isDisabled: false,
     };
     // Adds borders to the window
     this.addWindowBorders();
@@ -44,6 +46,10 @@ export default class WindowsTitleBar extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
     ipcRenderer.on('leave-full-screen', () =>
       this.updateState({ isFullScreen: false }),
     );
+
+    ipcRenderer.once('disable-action-button', () => {
+      this.updateState({ isDisabled: true });
+    });
   }
 
   /**
@@ -80,7 +86,7 @@ export default class WindowsTitleBar extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
    * Renders the component
    */
   public render(): JSX.Element | null {
-    const { title, isFullScreen } = this.state;
+    const { title, isFullScreen, isDisabled } = this.state;
     const style = { display: isFullScreen ? 'none' : 'flex' };
 
     return (
@@ -129,6 +135,7 @@ export default class WindowsTitleBar extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
             onClick={this.eventHandlers.onMinimize}
             onContextMenu={this.eventHandlers.onDisableContextMenu}
             onMouseDown={this.handleMouseDown}
+            disabled={isDisabled}
           >
             <svg x='0px' y='0px' viewBox='0 0 14 1'>
               <rect fill='rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)' width='14' height='0.6' />
@@ -163,7 +170,7 @@ export default class WindowsTitleBar extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
    * Renders maximize or minimize buttons based on fullscreen state
    */
   public renderMaximizeButtons(): JSX.Element {
-    const { isMaximized } = this.state;
+    const { isMaximized, isDisabled } = this.state;
 
     if (isMaximized) {
       return (
@@ -173,6 +180,7 @@ export default class WindowsTitleBar extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
           onClick={this.eventHandlers.onUnmaximize}
           onContextMenu={this.eventHandlers.onDisableContextMenu}
           onMouseDown={this.handleMouseDown}
+          disabled={isDisabled}
         >
           <svg x='0px' y='0px' viewBox='0 0 14 10.2'>
             <path
@@ -190,6 +198,7 @@ export default class WindowsTitleBar extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
         onClick={this.eventHandlers.onMaximize}
         onContextMenu={this.eventHandlers.onDisableContextMenu}
         onMouseDown={this.handleMouseDown}
+        disabled={isDisabled}
       >
         <svg x='0px' y='0px' viewBox='0 0 14 10.2'>
           <path
@@ -214,6 +223,9 @@ export default class WindowsTitleBar extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
    * Method that minimizes the browser window
    */
   public minimize(): void {
+    if (this.state.isDisabled) {
+      return;
+    }
     ipcRenderer.send(apiName.symphonyApi, {
       cmd: apiCmds.minimizeMainWindow,
     });
@@ -223,6 +235,9 @@ export default class WindowsTitleBar extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
    * Method that maximize the browser window
    */
   public maximize(): void {
+    if (this.state.isDisabled) {
+      return;
+    }
     ipcRenderer.send(apiName.symphonyApi, {
       cmd: apiCmds.maximizeMainWindow,
     });
@@ -233,6 +248,9 @@ export default class WindowsTitleBar extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
    * Method that unmaximize the browser window
    */
   public unmaximize(): void {
+    if (this.state.isDisabled) {
+      return;
+    }
     ipcRenderer.send(apiName.symphonyApi, {
       cmd: apiCmds.unmaximizeMainWindow,
     });