diff --git a/packages/welcome/lib/changelog-view.js b/packages/welcome/lib/changelog-view.js
index 6ff9a4ee1..44414cd1e 100644
--- a/packages/welcome/lib/changelog-view.js
+++ b/packages/welcome/lib/changelog-view.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export default class ChangeLogView {
                   checked={this.wasVersionDismissed()}
                   onchange={this.dismissVersion}
                 />
-                Dismiss this Change Log
+                Want to Dismiss this Change Log?
               </label>
             </section>
           </div>
diff --git a/packages/welcome/lib/welcome-package.js b/packages/welcome/lib/welcome-package.js
index 1c2b7bbf8..3179862fd 100644
--- a/packages/welcome/lib/welcome-package.js
+++ b/packages/welcome/lib/welcome-package.js
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ export default class WelcomePackage {
       atom.commands.add('atom-workspace', 'welcome:show', () => this.show())
     );
 
+    this.subscriptions.add(
+      atom.commands.add('atom-workspace', 'welcome:showchangelog', () => this.showChangeLog())
+    );
+
     if (atom.config.get('welcome.showOnStartup')) {
       await this.show();
       this.reporterProxy.sendEvent('show-on-initial-load');
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ export default class WelcomePackage {
       // Usually getVersion Returns something along MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH ARCH
       // So we will account for that when checking what version they have.
       if (lastViewedVersion[0] < curVersion[0] && lastViewedVersion[1] < curVersion[1] && lastViewedVersion[2].split(" ")[0] < curVersion[2].split(" ")[0]) {
-        await atom.workspace.open(CHANGELOG_URI);
+        await this.showChangeLog();
       }
     }
   }
@@ -68,6 +72,12 @@ export default class WelcomePackage {
     ]);
   }
 
+  showChangeLog() {
+    return Promise.all([
+      atom.workspace.open(CHANGELOG_URI, { split: 'up' });
+    ]);
+  }
+
   consumeReporter(reporter) {
     return this.reporterProxy.setReporter(reporter);
   }
diff --git a/packages/welcome/menus/welcome.cson b/packages/welcome/menus/welcome.cson
index 176ae80a2..0cdeeab5b 100644
--- a/packages/welcome/menus/welcome.cson
+++ b/packages/welcome/menus/welcome.cson
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
   'label': 'Help'
   'submenu': [
     {'label': 'Welcome Guide', 'command': 'welcome:show'}
+    {'label': 'Change Log', 'command': 'welcome:showchangelog'}
   ]
 ]