diff --git a/Marlin/src/Marlin.cpp b/Marlin/src/Marlin.cpp
index 18e3a2c70d..b53c2e35c0 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/Marlin.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/Marlin.cpp
@@ -834,6 +834,7 @@ void setup() {
   #endif
 
   lcd_init();
+  LCD_MESSAGEPGM(WELCOME_MSG);
 
   #if ENABLED(SHOW_BOOTSCREEN)
     lcd_bootscreen();
diff --git a/Marlin/src/lcd/ultralcd.cpp b/Marlin/src/lcd/ultralcd.cpp
index fb85089a32..220955c81a 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/lcd/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/lcd/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ uint8_t lcd_status_update_delay = 1, // First update one loop delayed
   #define MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH CHARSIZE * (LCD_WIDTH)
 #endif
 
-char lcd_status_message[MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH + 1] = WELCOME_MSG;
+char lcd_status_message[MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH + 1];
 
 #if ENABLED(SCROLL_LONG_FILENAMES)
   uint8_t filename_scroll_pos, filename_scroll_max, filename_scroll_hash;