diff --git a/src/ui/src/main.rs b/src/ui/src/main.rs
index 2ec8785..be96d62 100644
--- a/src/ui/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/ui/src/main.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ async fn main() {
       }
 
       None => {
-        cx.open_window(WindowOptions::default(), |cx| crate::surfaces::welcome::Welcome {}).unwrap();
+        cx.open_window(WindowOptions::default(), |cx| {
+          cx.new_view(|cx| crate::surfaces::welcome::Welcome::new(cx))
+        })
+        .unwrap();
       }
     }
   });
diff --git a/src/ui/src/surfaces/welcome.rs b/src/ui/src/surfaces/welcome.rs
index 2ac8528..7f0722f 100644
--- a/src/ui/src/surfaces/welcome.rs
+++ b/src/ui/src/surfaces/welcome.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 use components::theme::ActiveTheme;
 use gpui::{div, ParentElement, Render, Styled, ViewContext};
 
-pub struct Welcome {
-  ctx: &mut ViewContext<'_, Self>,
-}
+pub struct Welcome {}
 
 impl Welcome {
   pub fn new(ctx: &mut ViewContext<'_, Self>) -> Welcome {
-    Welcome { ctx }
+    Welcome {}
   }
 }