diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ReopenProjectAction.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ReopenProjectAction.java
index 2ece095ce65a..60776a0bdefb 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ReopenProjectAction.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ReopenProjectAction.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2011 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.ide;
 
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnAction;
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent;
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.CommonDataKeys;
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.Presentation;
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.*;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbAware;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.Messages;
@@ -48,7 +45,10 @@ public class ReopenProjectAction extends AnAction implements DumbAware {
   @Override
   public void actionPerformed(AnActionEvent e) {
     final int modifiers = e.getModifiers();
-    final boolean forceOpenInNewFrame = (modifiers & InputEvent.CTRL_MASK) != 0 || (modifiers & InputEvent.SHIFT_MASK) != 0;
+    final boolean forceOpenInNewFrame = (modifiers & InputEvent.CTRL_MASK) != 0
+                                        || (modifiers & InputEvent.SHIFT_MASK) != 0
+                                        || e.getPlace() == ActionPlaces.WELCOME_SCREEN;
+
     Project project = CommonDataKeys.PROJECT.getData(e.getDataContext());
     if (!new File(myProjectPath).exists()) {
       if (Messages.showDialog(project, "The path " + FileUtil.toSystemDependentName(myProjectPath) + " does not exist.\n" +