diff --git a/rpi/setup.sh b/rpi/setup.sh
index 72bea28..f2be1bd 100755
--- a/rpi/setup.sh
+++ b/rpi/setup.sh
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ echo "  Added stegasoo to PATH"
 if [ -f "$INSTALL_DIR/rpi/skel/.bashrc" ]; then
     if ! grep -q "Stegasoo Pi" ~/.bashrc 2>/dev/null; then
         cp "$INSTALL_DIR/rpi/skel/.bashrc" ~/.bashrc
+        source ~/.bashrc 2>/dev/null || true
         echo "  Installed custom .bashrc"
     else
         echo "  Custom .bashrc already installed"
diff --git a/rpi/skel/.bashrc b/rpi/skel/.bashrc
index 78eeaea..b833534 100644
--- a/rpi/skel/.bashrc
+++ b/rpi/skel/.bashrc
@@ -212,18 +212,3 @@ fi
 
 export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
 
-# ============================================================================
-# Welcome Message (first login only)
-# ============================================================================
-
-if [ -z "$STEGASOO_WELCOMED" ]; then
-    export STEGASOO_WELCOMED=1
-    echo ""
-    echo -e "\e[38;5;82m  ___  _____  ___    ___    _    ___    ___    ___\e[0m"
-    echo -e "\e[38;5;82m / __||_   _|| __|  / __|  /_\\  / __|  / _ \\  / _ \\\e[0m"
-    echo -e "\e[38;5;82m \\__ \\  | |  | _|  | (_ | / _ \\ \\__ \\ | (_) || (_) |\e[0m"
-    echo -e "\e[38;5;82m |___/  |_|  |___|  \\___//_/ \\_\\|___/  \\___/  \\___/\e[0m"
-    echo ""
-    echo -e "\e[38;5;245mType 'sysinfo' for system status, 'steglog' for logs\e[0m"
-    echo ""
-fi