diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6e32ac4a..a2b9e235 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ install: all
 	$(INSTALL) -d -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/xsessions
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 i3 $(DESTDIR)/usr/bin/
 	test -e $(DESTDIR)/etc/i3/config || $(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.config $(DESTDIR)/etc/i3/config
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.welcome $(DESTDIR)/etc/i3/welcome
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.desktop $(DESTDIR)/usr/share/xsessions/
 	$(MAKE) TOPDIR=$(TOPDIR) -C i3-msg install
 	$(MAKE) TOPDIR=$(TOPDIR) -C i3-input install
diff --git a/i3.config b/i3.config
index 9acd7060..6b429632 100644
--- a/i3.config
+++ b/i3.config
@@ -120,3 +120,8 @@ bind Mod1+Shift+26 exit
 
 # Mod1+Shift+r restarts i3 inplace
 bind Mod1+Shift+27 restart
+
+#############################################################
+# DELETE THE FOLLOWING LINES TO DISABLE THE WELCOME MESSAGE #
+#############################################################
+exec xmessage -file /etc/i3/welcome