diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index b885a6f44..101e82e98 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -10113,7 +10113,7 @@ async function removeCharacterFromUI() {
     saveSettingsDebounced();
 }
 
-async function newAssistantChat() {
+export async function newAssistantChat() {
     await clearChat();
     chat.splice(0, chat.length);
     chat_metadata = {};
diff --git a/public/scripts/welcome-screen.js b/public/scripts/welcome-screen.js
index 8c193b838..42416ea34 100644
--- a/public/scripts/welcome-screen.js
+++ b/public/scripts/welcome-screen.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
     getCurrentChatId,
     getRequestHeaders,
     getThumbnailUrl,
+    newAssistantChat,
     openCharacterChat,
     selectCharacterById,
     sendSystemMessage,
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ async function sendWelcomePanel() {
             });
         });
         fragment.querySelector('button.openTemporaryChat').addEventListener('click', () => {
-            toastr.info('This button does nothing at the moment. Try again later.');
+            void newAssistantChat();
         });
         chatElement.append(fragment.firstChild);
     } catch (error) {