diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcome/page/browser/welcomePage.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcome/page/browser/welcomePage.contribution.ts
index 64f1e368f5..e82f45492d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcome/page/browser/welcomePage.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/welcome/page/browser/welcomePage.contribution.ts
@@ -6,24 +6,53 @@
 import { localize } from 'vs/nls';
 import { IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry, Extensions as WorkbenchExtensions } from 'vs/workbench/common/contributions';
 import { Registry } from 'vs/platform/registry/common/platform';
-import { WelcomePageContribution, WelcomePageAction } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/welcome/page/browser/welcomePage'; // {{SQL CARBON EDIT}} use our welcome page
-import { WelcomeInputSerializer, DEFAULT_STARTUP_EDITOR_CONFIG } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/welcome/page/browser/welcomePage';
+import { WelcomePageContribution, WelcomePageAction, WelcomeInputSerializer } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/welcome/page/browser/welcomePage'; // {{SQL CARBON EDIT}} use our welcome page
+import {
+	WelcomeInputSerializer as WelcomeInputSerializer2, DEFAULT_STARTUP_EDITOR_CONFIG,
+	WelcomePageContribution as WelcomePageContribution2, WelcomePageAction as WelcomePageAction2
+} from 'vs/workbench/contrib/welcome/page/browser/welcomePage'; // {{SQL CARBON EDIT}} use our welcome page
 import { IWorkbenchActionRegistry, Extensions as ActionExtensions, CATEGORIES } from 'vs/workbench/common/actions';
 import { SyncActionDescriptor, MenuRegistry, MenuId } from 'vs/platform/actions/common/actions';
 import { IConfigurationRegistry, Extensions as ConfigurationExtensions } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configurationRegistry';
 import { IEditorInputFactoryRegistry, EditorExtensions } from 'vs/workbench/common/editor';
 import { LifecyclePhase } from 'vs/workbench/services/lifecycle/common/lifecycle';
+import { IConfigurationService } from 'vs/platform/configuration/common/configuration'; // {{SQL CARBON EDIT}} - use our welcome page
 
 Registry.as<IConfigurationRegistry>(ConfigurationExtensions.Configuration)
 	.registerConfiguration(DEFAULT_STARTUP_EDITOR_CONFIG);
 
+// {{SQL CARBON EDIT}} - determine whether to show preview or stable welcome page
+class WelcomeContributions {
+	constructor(
+		@IConfigurationService configurationService: IConfigurationService,
+	) {
+		const previewFeaturesEnabled: boolean = configurationService.getValue('workbench')['enablePreviewFeatures'];
+		if (previewFeaturesEnabled) {
+
+
+			Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench)
+				.registerWorkbenchContribution(WelcomePageContribution, LifecyclePhase.Restored);
+
+			Registry.as<IWorkbenchActionRegistry>(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions)
+				.registerWorkbenchAction(SyncActionDescriptor.create(WelcomePageAction, WelcomePageAction.ID, WelcomePageAction.LABEL), 'Help: Welcome', CATEGORIES.Help.value);
+
+			Registry.as<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories).registerEditorInputSerializer(WelcomeInputSerializer.ID, WelcomeInputSerializer);
+
+		} else {
+			Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench)
+				.registerWorkbenchContribution(WelcomePageContribution2, LifecyclePhase.Restored);
+
+			Registry.as<IWorkbenchActionRegistry>(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions)
+				.registerWorkbenchAction(SyncActionDescriptor.create(WelcomePageAction2, WelcomePageAction2.ID, WelcomePageAction2.LABEL), 'Help: Welcome', CATEGORIES.Help.value);
+
+			Registry.as<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories).registerEditorInputSerializer(WelcomeInputSerializer2.ID, WelcomeInputSerializer2);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 Registry.as<IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry>(WorkbenchExtensions.Workbench)
-	.registerWorkbenchContribution(WelcomePageContribution, LifecyclePhase.Restored);
-
-Registry.as<IWorkbenchActionRegistry>(ActionExtensions.WorkbenchActions)
-	.registerWorkbenchAction(SyncActionDescriptor.from(WelcomePageAction), 'Help: Welcome', CATEGORIES.Help.value);
-
-Registry.as<IEditorInputFactoryRegistry>(EditorExtensions.EditorInputFactories).registerEditorInputSerializer(WelcomeInputSerializer.ID, WelcomeInputSerializer);
+	.registerWorkbenchContribution(WelcomeContributions, LifecyclePhase.Starting);
+// {{SQL CARBON EDIT}} - end preview startup customization
 
 MenuRegistry.appendMenuItem(MenuId.MenubarHelpMenu, {
 	group: '1_welcome',