diff --git a/models/site.rb b/models/site.rb
index fc8de90e..fcdd0861 100644
--- a/models/site.rb
+++ b/models/site.rb
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ class Site < Sequel::Model
     if results.include? true && opts[:new_install] != true
       time = Time.now
       sql = DB["update sites set site_changed=?, site_updated_at=?, updated_at=?, changed_count=changed_count+1, space_used=space_used#{new_size < 0 ? new_size.to_s : '+'+new_size.to_s} where id=?",
-        html_uploaded,
+        true,
         time,
         time,
         self.id
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/index_tests.rb b/tests/acceptance/index_tests.rb
index d23cf98c..ff8aee1b 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/index_tests.rb
+++ b/tests/acceptance/index_tests.rb
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ describe '/' do
 
     it 'loads the news feed with welcome' do
       visit '/'
-      page.body.must_match /Neocities news feed/i
-      page.body.must_match /You aren’t following any websites yet/i
+      page.body.must_match /Thanks for joining the Neocities community/i
+      page.body.wont_match /You aren’t following any websites yet/i
     end
 
     it 'displays a follow and an unrelated follow' do
diff --git a/tests/site_file_tests.rb b/tests/site_file_tests.rb
index 3e9fe636..482027da 100644
--- a/tests/site_file_tests.rb
+++ b/tests/site_file_tests.rb
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ describe 'site_files' do
         File.exists?(@site.thumbnail_path('test.jpg', resolution)).must_equal true
       end
 
-      @site.site_changed.must_equal false
+      @site.site_changed.must_equal true
     end
 
     it 'fails with unsupported file' do
diff --git a/views/home.erb b/views/home.erb
index ea9fc7cb..61926895 100644
--- a/views/home.erb
+++ b/views/home.erb
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@
   <div class="content misc-page columns right-col">
     <div class="col-left">
       <div class="col col-66">
-        <% if site.followings_dataset.count == 0 %>
+        <% if site.site_changed == false || site.changed_count == 0 %>
+          <div class="welcome">
+            <h4>Thanks for joining the Neocities community!</h4>
+            <p>Now start <a href="/dashboard">building your website</a>!</a>
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        <% elsif site.followings_dataset.count == 0 %>
           <div class="welcome">
             <h4>Welcome to your Neocities news feed!</h4>
             <p>
@@ -32,14 +38,6 @@
           </div>
         <% end %>
 
-        <% if !site.site_changed && site.followings_dataset.count > 0 %>
-        <div class="welcome">
-          <h4>Thanks for joining the Neocities community!</h4>
-          <p>Now start <a href="/dashboard">building your website</a>!</a>
-          </p>
-        </div>
-        <% end %>
-
         <% if !@events.empty? %>
           <%== erb :'_news', layout: false, locals: {site: current_site, events: @events} %>
         <% end %>