diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.js b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.js
index 57e4dbdf9a..50a7a47262 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/init/targets/ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.js
@@ -339,6 +339,14 @@ ve.init.mw.MobileArticleTarget.prototype.surfaceReady = function () {
 	}
 };
 
+/**
+ * @inheritdoc
+ */
+ve.init.mw.ArticleTarget.prototype.maybeShowWelcomeDialog = function () {
+	// Never show the dialog (T227670), but set up this promise in case something depends on it
+	this.welcomeDialogPromise = $.Deferred().reject();
+};
+
 /**
  * Match the content padding to the toolbar height
  */