diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseCloseAction.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseCloseAction.java
index cb2e098be1..900a355bf0 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseCloseAction.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseCloseAction.java
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ import org.openide.util.actions.Presenter;
      */
     @Override
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-        CueBannerPanel.refresh();
         if (Case.existsCurrentCase() == false)
             return;
         
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CueBannerPanel.form b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CueBannerPanel.form
index b1274c117a..57670e96aa 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CueBannerPanel.form
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CueBannerPanel.form
@@ -126,9 +126,6 @@
       <Events>
         <EventHandler event="actionPerformed" listener="java.awt.event.ActionListener" parameters="java.awt.event.ActionEvent" handler="openRecentButtonActionPerformed"/>
       </Events>
-      <AuxValues>
-        <AuxValue name="JavaCodeGenerator_VariableModifier" type="java.lang.Integer" value="10"/>
-      </AuxValues>
     </Component>
     <Component class="javax.swing.JLabel" name="createNewLabel">
       <Properties>
@@ -149,9 +146,6 @@
           <ResourceString bundle="org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Bundle.properties" key="CueBannerPanel.openRecentLabel.text" replaceFormat="org.openide.util.NbBundle.getMessage({sourceFileName}.class, &quot;{key}&quot;)"/>
         </Property>
       </Properties>
-      <AuxValues>
-        <AuxValue name="JavaCodeGenerator_VariableModifier" type="java.lang.Integer" value="10"/>
-      </AuxValues>
     </Component>
     <Component class="javax.swing.JButton" name="openCaseButton">
       <Properties>
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CueBannerPanel.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CueBannerPanel.java
index 103d19c488..d5a974a587 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CueBannerPanel.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CueBannerPanel.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class CueBannerPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
 
     public CueBannerPanel() {
         initComponents();
+        refresh();
     }
 
     public CueBannerPanel(String welcomeLogo) {
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ public class CueBannerPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         );
     }// </editor-fold>//GEN-END:initComponents
 
-    public static void refresh() {
+    public void refresh() {
         if (RecentCases.getInstance().getTotalRecentCases() == 0) {
             openRecentButton.setEnabled(false);
             openRecentLabel.setEnabled(false);
@@ -236,8 +237,8 @@ public class CueBannerPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
     private javax.swing.JButton newCaseButton;
     private javax.swing.JButton openCaseButton;
     private javax.swing.JLabel openLabel;
-    private static javax.swing.JButton openRecentButton;
-    private static javax.swing.JLabel openRecentLabel;
+    private javax.swing.JButton openRecentButton;
+    private javax.swing.JLabel openRecentLabel;
     // End of variables declaration//GEN-END:variables
 
     /**
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/StartupWindow.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/StartupWindow.java
index bd9e3d3d23..21281c2743 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/StartupWindow.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/StartupWindow.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public final class StartupWindow extends JDialog implements StartupWindowInterfa
     private static StartupWindow instance;
     private static final String TITLE = NbBundle.getMessage(StartupWindow.class, "StartupWindow.title.text");
     private static Dimension DIMENSIONS = new Dimension(750, 400);
+    CueBannerPanel welcomeWindow;
 
     public StartupWindow() {
         super(WindowManager.getDefault().getMainWindow(), TITLE, true);
@@ -62,8 +63,7 @@ public final class StartupWindow extends JDialog implements StartupWindowInterfa
         // set the location of the popUp Window on the center of the screen
         setLocation((screenDimension.width - w) / 2, (screenDimension.height - h) / 2);
         
-        CueBannerPanel welcomeWindow = new CueBannerPanel();
-        CueBannerPanel.refresh();
+        welcomeWindow = new CueBannerPanel();
 
         // add the command to close the window to the button on the Volume Detail Panel
         welcomeWindow.setCloseButtonActionListener(new ActionListener() {
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public final class StartupWindow extends JDialog implements StartupWindowInterfa
     
     @Override
     public void open() {
+        welcomeWindow.refresh();
         setVisible(true);
     }