diff --git a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/OpenProjectAction.java b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/OpenProjectAction.java
index 03067054a6ed..c02b1bc16973 100644
--- a/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/OpenProjectAction.java
+++ b/java/idea-ui/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/OpenProjectAction.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.intellij.ide.actions;
 import com.intellij.ide.IdeBundle;
 import com.intellij.ide.highlighter.ProjectFileType;
 import com.intellij.ide.impl.ProjectUtil;
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.ActionPlaces;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnAction;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.PlatformDataKeys;
@@ -76,6 +77,6 @@ public class OpenProjectAction extends AnAction implements DumbAware {
   @Override
   public void update(AnActionEvent e) {
     super.update(e);
-    e.getPresentation().setVisible(false);
+    e.getPresentation().setVisible(ActionPlaces.WELCOME_SCREEN.equals(e.getPlace()));
   }
 }
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