diff --git a/webapp/web/js/login/loginUtils.js b/webapp/web/js/login/loginUtils.js
index 9fa54dee2..b6ef6c493 100644
--- a/webapp/web/js/login/loginUtils.js
+++ b/webapp/web/js/login/loginUtils.js
@@ -13,5 +13,8 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
     
     // fade in fash-message when user log out
     $('section#flash-message').css('display', 'none').fadeIn(1500);   
-    
+
+    // fade out flash-message when user logs in
+    $('section#welcome-message').css('display', 'block').delay(2500).fadeOut(1500);   
+
 });
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