diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.html
index ffc3381ad..1e759d9f6 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.html
@@ -10,16 +10,12 @@
     tourAnchor="tour.intro">
     @if (!hasCustomBranding) {
       <pngx-logo extra_classes="navbar-official-logo px-1" height="2.4rem"></pngx-logo>
-      <svg class="brand-mark brand-mark-slim d-none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1000 1000" width="1.5em" height="1.5em" fill="currentColor">
-        <path d="M341,949.1c-6.9-20.3-20.7-61.2-21.9-61-199.6-88.9-182.5-229.8-134.3-347.5,30,137.2,268.8,148.9,146.2,336-.9,2.2,10,27.8,19.5,51.3,22.7-51.9,58.6-115.5,55.8-120.8C178,398.7,724.9,299,807.1,18.5c83,251.5,53.1,659.8-377.4,814.9-2,1.4-63.5,148.6-66.9,150.2-.2-2.1-33.2,2.9-30.1-8.7,1.6-7,4.8-16.2,8.2-25.6h0v-.2h.1ZM323.1,846.2c48.3-71.9-12.7-120.8-56.9-152.2,81.2,107.4,66.4,120.8,56.9,152.2h0Z"/>
-      </svg>
+      <pngx-brand-mark class="brand-mark brand-mark-slim d-none"></pngx-brand-mark>
     } @else {
       @if (customAppLogo) {
         <img class="brand-logo" [src]="customAppLogo" alt="" />
       } @else {
-        <svg class="brand-mark" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1000 1000" width="1.5em" height="1.5em" fill="currentColor">
-          <path d="M341,949.1c-6.9-20.3-20.7-61.2-21.9-61-199.6-88.9-182.5-229.8-134.3-347.5,30,137.2,268.8,148.9,146.2,336-.9,2.2,10,27.8,19.5,51.3,22.7-51.9,58.6-115.5,55.8-120.8C178,398.7,724.9,299,807.1,18.5c83,251.5,53.1,659.8-377.4,814.9-2,1.4-63.5,148.6-66.9,150.2-.2-2.1-33.2,2.9-30.1-8.7,1.6-7,4.8-16.2,8.2-25.6h0v-.2h.1ZM323.1,846.2c48.3-71.9-12.7-120.8-56.9-152.2,81.2,107.4,66.4,120.8,56.9,152.2h0Z"/>
-        </svg>
+        <pngx-brand-mark class="brand-mark"></pngx-brand-mark>
       }
       <div class="brand-copy ms-2 text-truncate" [class.d-md-none]="slimSidebarEnabled">
         <span class="brand-title text-truncate">{{ appTitle }}</span>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts
index c5fc93e61..2548c217b 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/app-frame/app-frame.component.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import { TasksService } from 'src/app/services/tasks.service'
 import { ToastService } from 'src/app/services/toast.service'
 import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment'
 import { ChatComponent } from '../chat/chat/chat.component'
+import { BrandMarkComponent } from '../common/logo/brand-mark/brand-mark.component'
 import { LogoComponent } from '../common/logo/logo.component'
 import { ProfileEditDialogComponent } from '../common/profile-edit-dialog/profile-edit-dialog.component'
 import { DocumentDetailComponent } from '../document-detail/document-detail.component'
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ const SCROLL_THRESHOLD = 16
   imports: [
     GlobalSearchComponent,
     LogoComponent,
+    BrandMarkComponent,
     DocumentTitlePipe,
     IfPermissionsDirective,
     ToastsDropdownComponent,
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/logo/brand-mark/brand-mark.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/logo/brand-mark/brand-mark.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..246fa32d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/logo/brand-mark/brand-mark.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg class="w-100 h-100 d-block" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 1000 1000" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+  <path d="M341,949.1c-6.9-20.3-20.7-61.2-21.9-61-199.6-88.9-182.5-229.8-134.3-347.5,30,137.2,268.8,148.9,146.2,336-.9,2.2,10,27.8,19.5,51.3,22.7-51.9,58.6-115.5,55.8-120.8C178,398.7,724.9,299,807.1,18.5c83,251.5,53.1,659.8-377.4,814.9-2,1.4-63.5,148.6-66.9,150.2-.2-2.1-33.2,2.9-30.1-8.7,1.6-7,4.8-16.2,8.2-25.6h0v-.2h.1ZM323.1,846.2c48.3-71.9-12.7-120.8-56.9-152.2,81.2,107.4,66.4,120.8,56.9,152.2h0Z"/>
+</svg>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/common/logo/brand-mark/brand-mark.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/logo/brand-mark/brand-mark.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41144c62e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/common/logo/brand-mark/brand-mark.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { Component, input } from '@angular/core'
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'pngx-brand-mark',
+  templateUrl: './brand-mark.component.html',
+  host: {
+    '[style.width]': 'width()',
+    '[style.height]': 'height()',
+  },
+})
+export class BrandMarkComponent {
+  readonly width = input<string>(null)
+  readonly height = input<string>(null)
+}
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.html b/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.html
index 63532813f..ee0b4486f 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.html
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.html
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
-<ngb-alert class="pe-3" type="primary" [dismissible]="true" (closed)="dismiss.emit(true)">
-  <h4 class="alert-heading"><ng-container i18n>Paperless-ngx is running!</ng-container> 🎉</h4>
-  <p i18n>You're ready to start uploading documents! Explore the various features of this web app on your own, or start a quick tour using the button below.</p>
-  <p i18n>More detail on how to use and configure Paperless-ngx is always available in the <a href="https://docs.paperless-ngx.com" target="_blank">documentation</a>.</p>
-  <hr>
-  <div class="d-flex align-items-end">
-    <p class="lead fs-6 m-0"><em i18n>Thanks for being a part of the Paperless-ngx community!</em></p>
-    <button class="btn btn-primary ms-auto flex-shrink-0" (click)="tourService.start()"><ng-container i18n>Start the tour</ng-container> &rarr;</button>
+<ngb-alert class="welcome-widget bg-light shadow-sm pe-3 position-relative overflow-hidden" type="primary" [dismissible]="true" (closed)="dismiss.emit(true)">
+  <pngx-brand-mark class="welcome-watermark d-none d-md-block position-absolute top-50 translate-middle-y text-primary pe-none" width="26rem" height="26rem"></pngx-brand-mark>
+  <div class="d-flex align-items-start gap-3 gap-md-4 position-relative">
+    <pngx-brand-mark class="d-none d-sm-block flex-shrink-0 text-primary" width="3rem" height="3rem"></pngx-brand-mark>
+    <div class="flex-grow-1">
+      <h4 class="alert-heading text-primary fw-semibold"><ng-container i18n>Paperless-ngx is running!</ng-container> 🎉</h4>
+      <div class="welcome-copy text-dark">
+        <p i18n>You're ready to start uploading documents! Explore the various features of this web app on your own, or start a quick tour using the button below.</p>
+        <p class="mb-0" i18n>More detail on how to use and configure Paperless-ngx is always available in the <a href="https://docs.paperless-ngx.com" target="_blank">documentation</a>.</p>
+      </div>
+      <hr class="opacity-100">
+      <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row align-items-sm-center gap-3">
+        <p class="m-0 text-secondary"><em i18n>Thanks for being a part of the Paperless-ngx community!</em></p>
+        <button class="btn btn-primary ms-sm-auto flex-shrink-0 align-self-start align-self-sm-auto" (click)="tourService.start()"><ng-container i18n>Start the tour</ng-container> &rarr;</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </ngb-alert>
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.scss b/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.scss
index e69de29bb..117bdb42c 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.scss
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+.welcome-widget {
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bs-primary) 50%, transparent);
+
+  hr {
+    border-top-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bs-primary) 25%, transparent);
+  }
+}
+
+.welcome-copy {
+  max-width: 68ch;
+}
+
+.welcome-watermark {
+  right: -6rem;
+  opacity: .07;
+}
diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.ts b/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.ts
index 7bcc160f3..834e729c7 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/components/dashboard/widgets/welcome-widget/welcome-widget.component.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import { Component, EventEmitter, Output, inject } from '@angular/core'
 import { NgbAlertModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { TourService } from 'ngx-ui-tour-ng-bootstrap'
+import { BrandMarkComponent } from '../../../common/logo/brand-mark/brand-mark.component'
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'pngx-welcome-widget',
   templateUrl: './welcome-widget.component.html',
   styleUrls: ['./welcome-widget.component.scss'],
-  imports: [NgbAlertModule],
+  imports: [NgbAlertModule, BrandMarkComponent],
 })
 export class WelcomeWidgetComponent {
   readonly tourService = inject(TourService)