diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useElectronEvent.ts b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useElectronEvent.ts
index 93d03b0e7..503b858f3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useElectronEvent.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useElectronEvent.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 
+import { addDialog } from '../stores/dialogStore';
+
 const isElectron = window.process?.type === 'renderer';
 const ipcRenderer = isElectron ? window.require('electron').ipcRenderer : null;
 
@@ -24,6 +26,12 @@ export function useElectronListener() {
       ipcRenderer.on('request-editor-location', (_event: unknown, location: string) => {
         navigate(location, { relative: 'route' });
       });
+
+      ipcRenderer.on('dialog', (_event: unknown, dialog: string) => {
+        if (dialog === 'welcome') {
+          addDialog('welcome');
+        }
+      });
     }
 
     // Clean the listener after the component is dismounted
diff --git a/apps/electron/src/main.js b/apps/electron/src/main.js
index 9cadd2ad0..8741afdeb 100644
--- a/apps/electron/src/main.js
+++ b/apps/electron/src/main.js
@@ -114,13 +114,21 @@ function escalateError(error) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Allows electron to ask react app redirect
- * @param string location
+ * Allows electron to ask the react app to redirect
+ * @param {string} location
  */
 function redirectWindow(location) {
   win.webContents.send('request-editor-location', location);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Asks the react app to show a user dialog
+ * @param {string} name
+ */
+function showDialog(name) {
+  win.webContents.send('dialog', name);
+}
+
 // Ensure there isn't another instance of the app running already
 const lock = app.requestSingleInstanceLock();
 if (!lock) {
@@ -190,7 +198,7 @@ app.whenReady().then(() => {
     .then((port) => {
       const clientUrl = getClientUrl(port);
       const serverUrl = getServerUrl(port);
-      const menu = getApplicationMenu(askToQuit, clientUrl, serverUrl, redirectWindow, (url) =>
+      const menu = getApplicationMenu(askToQuit, clientUrl, serverUrl, redirectWindow, showDialog, (url) =>
         win.webContents.downloadURL(url),
       );
       Menu.setApplicationMenu(menu);
diff --git a/apps/electron/src/menu/applicationMenu.js b/apps/electron/src/menu/applicationMenu.js
index f3613c1c0..a5d9f2682 100644
--- a/apps/electron/src/menu/applicationMenu.js
+++ b/apps/electron/src/menu/applicationMenu.js
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ const {
  * @param {string} clientUrl - base url for the application
  * @param {string} serverUrl - base url for the application
  * @param {function} redirectWindow - function to redirect main window content
+ * @param {function} showDialog - asks the react app to show a user dialog
  * @param {function} download - function to download a resource from url
  * @returns {Menu} - application menu
  */
-function getApplicationMenu(askToQuit, clientUrl, serverUrl, redirectWindow, download) {
+function getApplicationMenu(askToQuit, clientUrl, serverUrl, redirectWindow, showDialog, download) {
   const template = [
     ...(isMac ? [makeMacMenu(askToQuit)] : []),
-    makeFileMenu(serverUrl, redirectWindow, download),
+    makeFileMenu(serverUrl, redirectWindow, showDialog, download),
     makeViewMenu(clientUrl),
     makeSettingsMenu(redirectWindow),
     makeHelpMenu(redirectWindow),
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ function makeMacMenu(askToQuit) {
       { type: 'separator' },
       {
         label: 'Quit',
-        click: () => askToQuit(),
+        click: askToQuit,
         accelerator: isMac ? 'Cmd+Q' : 'Alt+F4',
       },
     ],
@@ -64,10 +65,11 @@ function makeMacMenu(askToQuit) {
  * Utility function generates the file menu
  * @param {string} serverUrl - base url for the application
  * @param {function} redirectWindow - function to redirect main window content
+ * @param {function} showDialog - asks the react app to show a user dialog
  * @param {function} download - function to download a resource from url
  * @returns {Object}
  */
-function makeFileMenu(serverUrl, redirectWindow, download) {
+function makeFileMenu(serverUrl, redirectWindow, showDialog, download) {
   const downloadProject = () => {
     try {
       download(serverUrl + downloadPath);
@@ -83,6 +85,10 @@ function makeFileMenu(serverUrl, redirectWindow, download) {
         label: 'New project...',
         click: () => redirectWindow('/editor?settings=project__manage&new=true'),
       },
+      {
+        label: 'Load...',
+        click: () => showDialog('welcome'),
+      },
       {
         label: 'Quick start...',
         click: () => redirectWindow('/editor?settings=project__create'),