diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/img/demo_qr.png b/frontend/src/assets/img/demo_qr.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6f8b3b215
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diff --git a/frontend/src/component/demo/Demo.tsx b/frontend/src/component/demo/Demo.tsx
index 83ca3e9ad5..33f779f473 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/demo/Demo.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/demo/Demo.tsx
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import { DemoSteps } from './DemoSteps/DemoSteps';
 import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
 import { createLocalStorage } from 'utils/createLocalStorage';
 import { TOPICS } from './demo-topics';
+import { DemoDialogWelcome } from './DemoDialog/DemoDialogWelcome/DemoDialogWelcome';
 
 const defaultProgress = {
+    welcomeOpen: true,
     expanded: true,
-    run: false,
+    active: false,
     topic: 0,
     steps: [0],
 };
@@ -18,34 +20,47 @@ const { value: storedProgress, setValue: setStoredProgress } =
 
 export const Demo = () => {
     const { uiConfig } = useUiConfig();
-    const [loaded, setLoaded] = useState(false);
+    const [welcomeOpen, setWelcomeOpen] = useState(
+        storedProgress.welcomeOpen ?? true
+    );
+    const [active, setActive] = useState(false);
     const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(storedProgress.expanded ?? true);
-    const [run, setRun] = useState(false);
     const [topic, setTopic] = useState(storedProgress.topic ?? 0);
     const [steps, setSteps] = useState(storedProgress.steps ?? [0]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        setTimeout(() => {
-            setLoaded(true);
-            if (storedProgress.run) {
-                setRun(true);
-            }
-        }, 1000);
+        if (storedProgress.active) {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                setActive(true);
+            }, 1000);
+        }
     }, []);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         setStoredProgress({
+            welcomeOpen,
             expanded,
-            run,
+            active,
             topic,
             steps,
         });
-    }, [expanded, run, topic, steps]);
+    }, [welcomeOpen, expanded, active, topic, steps]);
 
     if (!uiConfig.flags.demo) return null;
 
     return (
         <>
+            <DemoDialogWelcome
+                open={welcomeOpen}
+                onClose={() => {
+                    setWelcomeOpen(false);
+                    setExpanded(false);
+                }}
+                onStart={() => {
+                    setWelcomeOpen(false);
+                    setActive(true);
+                }}
+            />
             <DemoTopics
                 expanded={expanded}
                 setExpanded={setExpanded}
@@ -60,13 +75,12 @@ export const Demo = () => {
                     });
                 }}
                 topics={TOPICS}
+                onShowWelcome={() => setWelcomeOpen(true)}
             />
             <ConditionallyRender
-                condition={loaded}
+                condition={active}
                 show={
                     <DemoSteps
-                        run={run}
-                        setRun={setRun}
                         setExpanded={setExpanded}
                         steps={steps}
                         setSteps={setSteps}
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoDialog/DemoDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoDialog/DemoDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9e90171c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoDialog/DemoDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { Dialog, IconButton, Typography, styled } from '@mui/material';
+import CloseIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Close';
+
+const StyledDialog = styled(Dialog)(({ theme }) => ({
+    '& .MuiDialog-paper': {
+        borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadiusExtraLarge,
+        maxWidth: theme.spacing(90),
+        padding: theme.spacing(7.5),
+        textAlign: 'center',
+    },
+}));
+
+const StyledCloseButton = styled(IconButton)(({ theme }) => ({
+    position: 'absolute',
+    right: theme.spacing(2),
+    top: theme.spacing(2),
+    color: theme.palette.neutral.main,
+}));
+
+const StyledHeader = styled(Typography)(({ theme }) => ({
+    fontSize: theme.fontSizes.largeHeader,
+    fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.bold,
+}));
+
+interface IDemoDialogProps {
+    open: boolean;
+    onClose: () => void;
+    children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+export const DemoDialog = ({ open, onClose, children }: IDemoDialogProps) => (
+    <StyledDialog open={open} onClose={onClose}>
+        <StyledCloseButton aria-label="close" onClick={onClose}>
+            <CloseIcon />
+        </StyledCloseButton>
+        {children}
+    </StyledDialog>
+);
+
+DemoDialog.Header = StyledHeader;
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoDialog/DemoDialogWelcome/DemoDialogWelcome.tsx b/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoDialog/DemoDialogWelcome/DemoDialogWelcome.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16763ec99c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoDialog/DemoDialogWelcome/DemoDialogWelcome.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import { Button, Divider, Typography, styled } from '@mui/material';
+import qrImage from 'assets/img/demo_qr.png';
+import { formatAssetPath } from 'utils/formatPath';
+import { Launch } from '@mui/icons-material';
+import { DemoDialog } from '../DemoDialog';
+
+const StyledDemoPane = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
+    display: 'flex',
+    flexDirection: 'column',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    backgroundColor: theme.palette.neutral.light,
+    borderRadius: theme.shape.borderRadiusLarge,
+    padding: theme.spacing(4),
+    margin: theme.spacing(4, 0),
+}));
+
+const StyledScanMessage = styled(Typography)(({ theme }) => ({
+    fontSize: theme.fontSizes.mainHeader,
+    fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.bold,
+    marginBottom: theme.spacing(2),
+}));
+
+const StyledQRCode = styled('img')(({ theme }) => ({
+    width: theme.spacing(20),
+    height: theme.spacing(20),
+}));
+
+const StyledDivider = styled(Divider)(({ theme }) => ({
+    margin: theme.spacing(4, 0),
+    padding: theme.spacing(0, 4),
+    width: '100%',
+    color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
+}));
+
+const StyledLink = styled('a')(({ theme }) => ({
+    display: 'inline-flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    gap: theme.spacing(0.5),
+    '& > svg': {
+        fontSize: theme.fontSizes.bodySize,
+    },
+}));
+
+const StyledStartButton = styled(Button)(({ theme }) => ({
+    height: theme.spacing(7),
+}));
+
+interface IDemoDialogWelcomeProps {
+    open: boolean;
+    onClose: () => void;
+    onStart: () => void;
+}
+
+export const DemoDialogWelcome = ({
+    open,
+    onClose,
+    onStart,
+}: IDemoDialogWelcomeProps) => (
+    <DemoDialog open={open} onClose={onClose}>
+        <DemoDialog.Header>Explore Unleash</DemoDialog.Header>
+        <Typography color="textSecondary" sx={{ mt: 2 }}>
+            You can explore Unleash on your own, however for the best experience
+            it's recommended you follow our interactive tutorial. To get
+            started, you will need to open the demo website below.
+        </Typography>
+        <StyledDemoPane>
+            <StyledScanMessage>
+                Scan the QR code with your phone
+            </StyledScanMessage>
+            <StyledQRCode src={formatAssetPath(qrImage)} alt="Demo QR Code" />
+            <StyledDivider>OR</StyledDivider>
+            <Typography>
+                Open demo website in another tab:{' '}
+                <StyledLink
+                    href="https://demo.unleash-hosted.com/"
+                    target="_blank"
+                >
+                    demo.unleash-hosted.com <Launch />
+                </StyledLink>
+            </Typography>
+            <Typography color="textSecondary">
+                (we recommend you keep the pages open side by side)
+            </Typography>
+        </StyledDemoPane>
+        <StyledStartButton
+            variant="contained"
+            color="primary"
+            onClick={onStart}
+        >
+            Start Unleash tutorial
+        </StyledStartButton>
+    </DemoDialog>
+);
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoSteps/DemoSteps.tsx b/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoSteps/DemoSteps.tsx
index 8eabe169fe..88158d3b1e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoSteps/DemoSteps.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoSteps/DemoSteps.tsx
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ const StyledTooltipPrimaryActions = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
 }));
 
 interface IDemoStepsProps {
-    run: boolean;
-    setRun: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
     setExpanded: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
     steps: number[];
     setSteps: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number[]>>;
@@ -55,8 +53,6 @@ interface IDemoStepsProps {
 }
 
 export const DemoSteps = ({
-    run,
-    setRun,
     setExpanded,
     steps,
     setSteps,
@@ -67,6 +63,7 @@ export const DemoSteps = ({
     const theme = useTheme();
     const navigate = useNavigate();
     const location = useLocation();
+    const [run, setRun] = useState(false);
     const [flow, setFlow] = useState<'next' | 'back'>('next');
 
     const abortController = new AbortController();
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoTopics/DemoTopics.tsx b/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoTopics/DemoTopics.tsx
index 27159dfaf7..b9a33ffd46 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoTopics/DemoTopics.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/demo/DemoTopics/DemoTopics.tsx
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ interface IDemoTopicsProps {
     currentTopic: number;
     setCurrentTopic: (topic: number) => void;
     topics: ITutorialTopic[];
+    onShowWelcome: () => void;
 }
 
 export const DemoTopics = ({
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ export const DemoTopics = ({
     currentTopic,
     setCurrentTopic,
     topics,
+    onShowWelcome,
 }: IDemoTopicsProps) => {
     const completedSteps = steps.reduce((acc, step) => acc + (step || 0), 0);
     const totalSteps = topics.flatMap(({ steps }) => steps).length;
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ export const DemoTopics = ({
                         </StyledStep>
                     );
                 })}
-                <StyledButton variant="outlined">
+                <StyledButton variant="outlined" onClick={onShowWelcome}>
                     View demo link again
                 </StyledButton>
             </AccordionDetails>