diff --git a/README.quickstart.cloud9.md b/README.quickstart.cloud9.md
index 1a3cec09722..aeab599c130 100644
--- a/README.quickstart.cloud9.md
+++ b/README.quickstart.cloud9.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ See [Setup](#additional-setup-steps) for installation requirements, or [Get help
 -   [AWS Explorer](#ui-components-aws-expl)
     -   CloudFormation stacks
     -   Lambda functions
+    -   S3 explorer
 -   [AWS Serverless Applications (SAM)](#sam-and-lambda)
 -   [`AWS:` Commands](#aws-commands)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9459f1b9980..4b336ecf81b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -690,10 +690,6 @@
                 {
                     "command": "aws.stepfunctions.publishStateMachine",
                     "when": "!isCloud9"
-                },
-                {
-                    "command": "aws.quickStart",
-                    "when": "!isCloud9"
                 }
             ],
             "editor/title": [
@@ -758,7 +754,7 @@
                 },
                 {
                     "command": "aws.quickStart",
-                    "when": "view == aws.explorer && !isCloud9",
+                    "when": "view == aws.explorer",
                     "group": "y_quickStart@1"
                 },
                 {
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 17571072e2a..b77bceb856d 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -232,9 +232,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
             })
         }
 
-        if (!isCloud9()) {
-            showWelcomeMessage(context)
-        }
+        showWelcomeMessage(context)
 
         await loginWithMostRecentCredentials(toolkitSettings, loginManager)
 
diff --git a/src/shared/extensionUtilities.ts b/src/shared/extensionUtilities.ts
index 42f29f8f9a3..3fb6b206363 100644
--- a/src/shared/extensionUtilities.ts
+++ b/src/shared/extensionUtilities.ts
@@ -225,19 +225,24 @@ export function setMostRecentVersion(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): void {
 
 /**
  * Shows a message with a link to the quickstart page.
+ * In cloud9, directly opens quickstart instead
  */
-async function showQuickstartPrompt(): Promise<void> {
-    const view = localize('AWS.command.quickStart', 'View Quick Start')
-    const prompt = await vscode.window.showInformationMessage(
-        localize(
-            'AWS.message.prompt.quickStart.toastMessage',
-            'You are now using AWS Toolkit version {0}',
-            pluginVersion
-        ),
-        view
-    )
-    if (prompt === view) {
+async function showOrPromptQuickstart(): Promise<void> {
+    if (isCloud9()) {
         vscode.commands.executeCommand('aws.quickStart')
+    } else {
+        const view = localize('AWS.command.quickStart', 'View Quick Start')
+        const prompt = await vscode.window.showInformationMessage(
+            localize(
+                'AWS.message.prompt.quickStart.toastMessage',
+                'You are now using AWS Toolkit version {0}',
+                pluginVersion
+            ),
+            view
+        )
+        if (prompt === view) {
+            vscode.commands.executeCommand('aws.quickStart')
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -262,13 +267,12 @@ export function showWelcomeMessage(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): void {
         )
         return
     }
-
     try {
         if (isDifferentVersion(context)) {
             setMostRecentVersion(context)
             // the welcome toast should be nonblocking.
             // tslint:disable-next-line: no-floating-promises
-            showQuickstartPrompt()
+            showOrPromptQuickstart()
         }
     } catch (err) {
         // swallow error and don't block extension load