diff --git a/ShellPkg/Application/Shell/Shell.c b/ShellPkg/Application/Shell/Shell.c
index a556307097..a12868a0e5 100644
--- a/ShellPkg/Application/Shell/Shell.c
+++ b/ShellPkg/Application/Shell/Shell.c
@@ -587,11 +587,16 @@ UefiMain (
         ConInHandle   = NULL;
       }
 
-      if (!EFI_ERROR(Status) && PcdGet8(PcdShellSupportLevel) >= 1) {
+      if (FALSE && !EFI_ERROR(Status) && PcdGet8(PcdShellSupportLevel) >= 1) {
         //
         // process the startup script or launch the called app.
         //
         Status = DoStartupScript(ShellInfoObject.ImageDevPath, ShellInfoObject.FileDevPath);
+      } else {
+        //
+        // show welcome notice
+        //
+        ShellPrintHiiEx(-1, -1, NULL, STRING_TOKEN (STR_SHELL_WELCOME), ShellInfoObject.HiiHandle);
       }
 
       if (!ShellInfoObject.ShellInitSettings.BitUnion.Bits.Exit && !ShellCommandGetExit() && (PcdGet8(PcdShellSupportLevel) >= 3 || PcdGetBool(PcdShellForceConsole)) && !EFI_ERROR(Status) && !ShellInfoObject.ShellInitSettings.BitUnion.Bits.NoConsoleIn) {
diff --git a/ShellPkg/Application/Shell/Shell.uni b/ShellPkg/Application/Shell/Shell.uni
index 7dd0072601..ff16c401c3 100644
--- a/ShellPkg/Application/Shell/Shell.uni
+++ b/ShellPkg/Application/Shell/Shell.uni
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@
 
 #string STR_SHELL_IMAGE_NOT_APP       #language en-US "The image is not an application.\r\n"
 
+#string STR_SHELL_WELCOME             #language en-US "\r\nWelcome to the UEFI Shell!\r\n\r\nIf you wound up here by mistake, just type 'exit' to return to the UEFI Options Menu.\r\n\r\n"