diff --git a/public/main/create_course/add_course.php b/public/main/create_course/add_course.php
index 12fe6ada82..5c7c9c013d 100644
--- a/public/main/create_course/add_course.php
+++ b/public/main/create_course/add_course.php
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ if ($form->validate()) {
                 if ($splash === 'true') {
                     $url = Container::getRouter()->generate(
                         'chamilo_core_course_welcome',
-                        ['course' => $course_info['code']]
+                        ['cid' => $course_info['real_id']]
                     );
                     header('Location: '.$url);
                     exit;
diff --git a/src/CoreBundle/Controller/CourseController.php b/src/CoreBundle/Controller/CourseController.php
index 7f8b165a39..5dc8818955 100644
--- a/src/CoreBundle/Controller/CourseController.php
+++ b/src/CoreBundle/Controller/CourseController.php
@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@ class CourseController extends AbstractController
         return $this->redirectToRoute('chamilo_core_course_home', ['cid' => $course->getId()]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @Route("/{cid}/welcome", name="chamilo_core_course_welcome")
+     *
+     * @Entity("course", expr="repository.find(cid)")
+     */
+    public function welcomeAction(Course $course): Response
+    {
+        return $this->render('@ChamiloTheme/Course/welcome.html.twig', ['course' => $course]);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @Route("/{cid}/about", name="chamilo_core_course_about")
      *
@@ -75,7 +85,6 @@ class CourseController extends AbstractController
         $courseId = $course->getId();
         $userId = $this->getUser()->getId();
 
-        $userRepo = \UserManager::getRepository();
         $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
 
         $fieldsRepo = $em->getRepository('ChamiloCoreBundle:ExtraField');