diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp
index 65a1ebeaaa..b764fe7630 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ StartView::StartView(QWidget* parent)
         }
     });
 
+    isInitialized = true;
+
     retranslateUi();
 }
 
@@ -438,6 +440,10 @@ void StartView::firstStartWidgetDismissed()
 
 void StartView::changeEvent(QEvent* event)
 {
+    if (!isInitialized) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     _openFirstStart->setEnabled(true);
     Gui::Document* doc = Gui::Application::Instance->activeDocument();
     if (doc) {
diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.h b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.h
index 31397cf5f2..59d63aeda1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/Gui/StartView.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ private:
     QPushButton* _openFirstStart;
     QCheckBox* _showOnStartupCheckBox;
 
+    bool isInitialized = false;
 
 };  // namespace StartGui