diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bf3cc619..e5973944 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+- Fixed first tour item not shown if settings is not open ([support#823]).
+
+[support#823]: https://github.com/pybricks/support/issues/823
+
 ## [2.0.0-beta.12] - 2022-12-02
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/tour/Tour.tsx b/src/tour/Tour.tsx
index 0c20a98e..8d23dda3 100644
--- a/src/tour/Tour.tsx
+++ b/src/tour/Tour.tsx
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ const Tour: React.VoidFunctionComponent = () => {
     // automatically show the tour on the first run only
     useEffectOnce(() => {
         if (showOnStartup) {
+            setSelectedActivity(Activity.Settings);
             dispatch(tourStart());
             setShowOnStartup(false);
         }