diff --git a/src/base-component/BaseComponent.jsx b/src/base-component/BaseComponent.jsx
index 78f55b98..b7855e14 100644
--- a/src/base-component/BaseComponent.jsx
+++ b/src/base-component/BaseComponent.jsx
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import AuthExtraLargeLayout from './AuthExtraLargeLayout';
 import AuthMediumLayout from './AuthMediumLayout';
 import AuthSmallLayout from './AuthSmallLayout';
 
-const BaseComponent = ({ children }) => {
-  const authenticatedUser = getAuthenticatedUser();
+const BaseComponent = ({ children, showWelcomeBanner }) => {
+  const authenticatedUser = showWelcomeBanner ? getAuthenticatedUser() : null;
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -62,8 +62,13 @@ const BaseComponent = ({ children }) => {
   );
 };
 
+BaseComponent.defaultProps = {
+  showWelcomeBanner: false,
+};
+
 BaseComponent.propTypes = {
   children: PropTypes.node.isRequired,
+  showWelcomeBanner: PropTypes.bool,
 };
 
 export default BaseComponent;
diff --git a/src/welcome/WelcomePage.jsx b/src/welcome/WelcomePage.jsx
index 21526e79..d6df34a9 100644
--- a/src/welcome/WelcomePage.jsx
+++ b/src/welcome/WelcomePage.jsx
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ const WelcomePage = (props) => {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <BaseComponent>
+      <BaseComponent showWelcomeBanner>
         <Helmet>
           <title>{intl.formatMessage(messages['progressive.profiling.page.title'],
             { siteName: getConfig().SITE_NAME })}