diff --git a/src/worldshaperStudio/runtimeControllerBootstrap.ts b/src/worldshaperStudio/runtimeControllerBootstrap.ts
index e65b8a9..4a192f0 100644
--- a/src/worldshaperStudio/runtimeControllerBootstrap.ts
+++ b/src/worldshaperStudio/runtimeControllerBootstrap.ts
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ export function initializeRuntimeControllers(config) {
     });
   }
 
+  windowRef.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+    changelogSplashWindowController.maybeOpenForCurrentVersion();
+  });
   windowRef.addEventListener("resize", () => {
     persistPopupBoundsDeferred();
   });