diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/WelcomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/WelcomeActivity.kt
index 9e2776c33..9bd0c02a7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/WelcomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/WelcomeActivity.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.github.libretube.ui.activities
 
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
@@ -80,4 +81,8 @@ class WelcomeActivity : BaseActivity() {
         startActivity(mainActivityIntent)
         finish()
     }
+
+    override fun requestOrientationChange() {
+        requestedOrientation = ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_USER
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/base/BaseActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/base/BaseActivity.kt
index 1ef272a64..1d415c49c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/base/BaseActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/base/BaseActivity.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ open class BaseActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     /**
      * Rotate the screen according to the app orientation preference
      */
-    fun requestOrientationChange() {
+    open fun requestOrientationChange() {
         requestedOrientation = screenOrientationPref
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_welcome.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_welcome.xml
index 90ba11f89..571fd908e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_welcome.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_welcome.xml
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@
         android:id="@+id/instances_recycler"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:clipToPadding="false"
         android:fadeScrollbars="false"
-        android:paddingBottom="100dp"
+        android:paddingBottom="70dp"
         android:scrollbars="vertical"
         app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior" />