diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
index 4586bf38..a060cc65 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -357,13 +357,15 @@ return {
         button.key_format = "  %s"
       end
 
-      -- close Lazy and re-open when the dashboard is ready
+      -- open dashboard after closing lazy
       if vim.o.filetype == "lazy" then
-        vim.cmd.close()
-        vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
-          pattern = "DashboardLoaded",
+        vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("WinClosed", {
+          pattern = tostring(vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()),
+          once = true,
           callback = function()
-            require("lazy").show()
+            vim.schedule(function()
+              vim.api.nvim_exec_autocmds("UIEnter", { group = "dashboard" })
+            end)
           end,
         })
       end