diff --git a/src/ViewModels/LauncherPage.cs b/src/ViewModels/LauncherPage.cs
index 65d5f7a5..4e831dbc 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/LauncherPage.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/LauncherPage.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
         {
             _node = new RepositoryNode() { Id = Guid.NewGuid().ToString() };
             _data = Welcome.Instance;
+            
+            // New welcome page will clear the search filter before.
+            Welcome.Instance.ClearSearchFilter();
         }
 
         public LauncherPage(RepositoryNode node, Repository repo)