diff --git a/src/appshell/qml/FirstLaunchSetup/TutorialsPage.qml b/src/appshell/qml/FirstLaunchSetup/TutorialsPage.qml
index e26bb30e62..8feefe3893 100644
--- a/src/appshell/qml/FirstLaunchSetup/TutorialsPage.qml
+++ b/src/appshell/qml/FirstLaunchSetup/TutorialsPage.qml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import MuseScore.AppShell 1.0
 
 Page {
     title: qsTrc("appshell", "Video tutorials")
-    explanation: qsTrc("appshell", "This is the ‘Learn’ section, where you’ll find tutorials to get you started\n(Video tutorials require an internet connection)")
+    explanation: qsTrc("appshell", "Behind this dialog is the ‘Learn’ section, where you’ll find tutorials to get you started\n(Video tutorials require an internet connection)")
 
     titleContentSpacing: 12
 
diff --git a/src/appshell/qml/platform/linux/Main.qml b/src/appshell/qml/platform/linux/Main.qml
index f9f11aba31..8106b0ef15 100644
--- a/src/appshell/qml/platform/linux/Main.qml
+++ b/src/appshell/qml/platform/linux/Main.qml
@@ -51,9 +51,5 @@ AppWindow {
         anchors.left: parent.left
         anchors.right: parent.right
         anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
-
-        onWindowLoaded: {
-            root.visible = true
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/appshell/qml/platform/mac/Main.qml b/src/appshell/qml/platform/mac/Main.qml
index 2915b65c23..34df9b5391 100644
--- a/src/appshell/qml/platform/mac/Main.qml
+++ b/src/appshell/qml/platform/mac/Main.qml
@@ -141,9 +141,5 @@ AppWindow {
         id: window
 
         anchors.fill: parent
-
-        onWindowLoaded: {
-            root.visible = true
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/appshell/qml/platform/win/Main.qml b/src/appshell/qml/platform/win/Main.qml
index 5923d1ec11..a86931cf21 100644
--- a/src/appshell/qml/platform/win/Main.qml
+++ b/src/appshell/qml/platform/win/Main.qml
@@ -83,9 +83,5 @@ AppWindow {
         anchors.left: parent.left
         anchors.right: parent.right
         anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
-
-        onWindowLoaded: {
-            root.visible = true
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/appshell/view/dockwindow/dockwindow.cpp b/src/appshell/view/dockwindow/dockwindow.cpp
index 66f0ba6673..281b1f16a1 100644
--- a/src/appshell/view/dockwindow/dockwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/appshell/view/dockwindow/dockwindow.cpp
@@ -213,15 +213,17 @@ void DockWindow::loadPage(const QString& uri, const QVariantMap& params)
         return;
     }
 
-    //! NOTE: show window as maximized if the user closed app in FullScreen mode
-    if (isFirstOpening && (m_mainWindow->windowHandle()->windowStates() & QWindow::FullScreen)) {
-        m_mainWindow->showMaximized();
-    }
-
     emit currentPageUriChanged(uri);
 
     if (isFirstOpening) {
-        emit windowLoaded();
+        if (!m_hasGeometryBeenRestored
+            || (m_mainWindow->windowHandle()->windowStates() & QWindow::FullScreen)) {
+            //! NOTE: show window as maximized if no geometry has been restored
+            //! or if the user had closed app in FullScreen mode
+            m_mainWindow->windowHandle()->showMaximized();
+        } else {
+            m_mainWindow->windowHandle()->setVisible(true);
+        }
     }
 
     emit pageLoaded();
@@ -509,7 +511,13 @@ void DockWindow::restoreGeometry()
 {
     TRACEFUNC;
 
-    if (!restoreLayout(uiConfiguration()->windowGeometry())) {
+    if (uiConfiguration()->windowGeometry().isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (restoreLayout(uiConfiguration()->windowGeometry())) {
+        m_hasGeometryBeenRestored = true;
+    } else {
         LOGE() << "Could not restore the window geometry!";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/appshell/view/dockwindow/dockwindow.h b/src/appshell/view/dockwindow/dockwindow.h
index 40add43be1..557b986476 100644
--- a/src/appshell/view/dockwindow/dockwindow.h
+++ b/src/appshell/view/dockwindow/dockwindow.h
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ public:
     void restoreDefaultLayout() override;
 
 signals:
-    void windowLoaded();
     void pageLoaded();
     void currentPageUriChanged(const QString& uri);
 
@@ -137,6 +136,7 @@ private:
     uicomponents::QmlListProperty<DockPageView> m_pages;
     async::Channel<QStringList> m_docksOpenStatusChanged;
 
+    bool m_hasGeometryBeenRestored = false;
     bool m_quiting = false;
     bool m_workspaceChanging = false;
 };
diff --git a/src/appshell/view/firstlaunchsetup/firstlaunchsetupmodel.cpp b/src/appshell/view/firstlaunchsetup/firstlaunchsetupmodel.cpp
index 3974d600e3..348dc685db 100644
--- a/src/appshell/view/firstlaunchsetup/firstlaunchsetupmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/appshell/view/firstlaunchsetup/firstlaunchsetupmodel.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ FirstLaunchSetupModel::FirstLaunchSetupModel(QObject* parent)
     : QObject(parent)
 {
     m_pages = {
-        Page { "ThemesPage.qml", "musescore://home" },
-        Page { "PlaybackPage.qml", "musescore://home" },
+        Page { "ThemesPage.qml", "musescore://notation" },
+        Page { "PlaybackPage.qml", "musescore://notation" },
         Page { "TutorialsPage.qml", "musescore://home?section=learn" }
     };
 }