diff --git a/sidebar/SidebarMode.h b/sidebar/SidebarMode.h
--- a/sidebar/SidebarMode.h
+++ b/sidebar/SidebarMode.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     Q_PROPERTY(int activeSubCategory READ activeSubCategory WRITE setActiveSubCategory NOTIFY activeSubCategoryChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int width READ width NOTIFY widthChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool actionMenuVisible READ actionMenuVisible NOTIFY actionMenuVisibleChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool introPageVisible READ introPageVisible WRITE setIntroPageVisible NOTIFY introPageVisibleChanged)
 
 public:
     SidebarMode(QObject * parent, const QVariantList& );
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@
 
     bool actionMenuVisible() const;
 
+    bool introPageVisible() const;
+    void setIntroPageVisible(const bool &introPageVisible);
+
     Q_INVOKABLE QAction *action(const QString &name) const;
     // QML doesn't understand QIcon, otherwise we could get it from the QAction itself
     Q_INVOKABLE QString actionIconName(const QString &name) const;
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@
     void activeSubCategoryChanged();
     void widthChanged();
     void actionMenuVisibleChanged();
+    void introPageVisibleChanged();
 
 private:
     class Private;
diff --git a/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp b/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
--- a/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
+++ b/sidebar/SidebarMode.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@
         m_actionMenuVisible = actionMenuVisible;
         emit sidebarMode->actionMenuVisibleChanged();
     }
+    bool m_introPageVisible = true;
 };
 
 SidebarMode::SidebarMode( QObject *parent, const QVariantList& )
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@
     const QModelIndex idx = d->mostUsedModel->index(index, 0);
     d->moduleView->closeModules();
     d->moduleView->loadModule( idx );
+    setIntroPageVisible(false);
 }
 
 void SidebarMode::showActionMenu(const QPoint &position)
@@ -425,6 +427,10 @@
 {
     d->moduleView->closeModules();
 
+    if (!activeModule.isValid()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     const int subRows = d->searchModel->rowCount(activeModule);
     if ( subRows < 2) {
         d->moduleView->loadModule( activeModule );
@@ -449,7 +455,13 @@
 void SidebarMode::setActiveCategory(int cat)
 {
     const QModelIndex idx = d->searchModel->index(cat, 0);
-    const int newCategoryRow = d->searchModel->mapToSource(idx).row();
+    int newCategoryRow;
+    if (cat != -1) {
+        setIntroPageVisible(false);
+        newCategoryRow = d->searchModel->mapToSource(idx).row();
+    } else {
+        newCategoryRow = cat;
+    }
 
     if (d->activeCategory == newCategoryRow) {
         return;
@@ -483,6 +495,25 @@
     emit activeSubCategoryChanged();
 }
 
+void SidebarMode::setIntroPageVisible(const bool &introPageVisible)
+{
+    if (d->m_introPageVisible == introPageVisible) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (introPageVisible) {
+        setActiveCategory(-1);
+        d->placeHolderWidget->show();
+        d->moduleView->hide();
+    } else {
+        d->placeHolderWidget->hide();
+        d->moduleView->show();
+    }
+
+    d->m_introPageVisible = introPageVisible;
+    emit introPageVisibleChanged();
+}
+
 int SidebarMode::width() const
 {
     return d->mainWidget->width();
@@ -498,6 +529,11 @@
     return d->activeSubCategory;
 }
 
+bool SidebarMode::introPageVisible() const
+{
+    return (d->m_introPageVisible);
+}
+
 void SidebarMode::initWidget()
 {
     // Create the widgets
diff --git a/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml b/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml
--- a/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml
+++ b/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml
@@ -41,19 +41,18 @@
             }
 
             QQC2.ToolButton {
-                id: menuButton
-                icon.name: "application-menu"
-                checkable: true
-                checked: systemsettings.actionMenuVisible
+                id: showIntroPageButton
+                enabled: !systemsettings.introPageVisible
+                icon.name: "go-home"
                 Layout.maximumWidth: Kirigami.Units.iconSizes.smallMedium + Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing * 2
                 Layout.maximumHeight: width
                 Keys.onBacktabPressed: {
                     root.focusPreviousRequest()
                 }
-                onClicked: systemsettings.showActionMenu(mapToGlobal(0, height))
+                onClicked: systemsettings.introPageVisible = true
 
                 QQC2.ToolTip {
-                    text: i18n("Show menu")
+                    text: i18n("Show intro page")
                 }
             }
 
@@ -67,6 +66,23 @@
                     systemsettings.categoryModel.filterRegExp = text;
                 }
             }
+
+            QQC2.ToolButton {
+                id: menuButton
+                icon.name: "application-menu"
+                checkable: true
+                checked: systemsettings.actionMenuVisible
+                Layout.maximumWidth: Kirigami.Units.iconSizes.smallMedium + Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing * 2
+                Layout.maximumHeight: width
+                Keys.onBacktabPressed: {
+                    root.focusPreviousRequest()
+                }
+                onClicked: systemsettings.showActionMenu(mapToGlobal(0, height))
+
+                QQC2.ToolTip {
+                    text: i18n("Show menu")
+                }
+            }
         }
         Kirigami.Separator {
             anchors {