diff --git a/QuickDrop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/QuickDrop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 3567d0b..d6e91cf 100644
--- a/QuickDrop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/QuickDrop.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1332,8 +1332,8 @@
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
-				SHARED_BUILD = 98;
-				SHARED_VERSION = 2.9.1;
+				SHARED_BUILD = 99;
+				SHARED_VERSION = 2.10;
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = YES;
 				SWIFT_ACTIVE_COMPILATION_CONDITIONS = DEBUG;
 				SWIFT_EMIT_LOC_STRINGS = YES;
@@ -1395,8 +1395,8 @@
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
-				SHARED_BUILD = 98;
-				SHARED_VERSION = 2.9.1;
+				SHARED_BUILD = 99;
+				SHARED_VERSION = 2.10;
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = YES;
 				SWIFT_COMPILATION_MODE = wholemodule;
 				SWIFT_EMIT_LOC_STRINGS = YES;
diff --git a/QuickDrop/AppDelegate.swift b/QuickDrop/AppDelegate.swift
index be548e8..064fc99 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -102,24 +102,13 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDele
             }
 
             BezelNotification.show(messageText: "ReadyToReceive".localized(), icon: .receiveIcon)
+            
+            // only start receiving immediately for existing user, for new users we want to delay the permission prompt
+            startReceiving()
         }
 
         UNUserNotificationCenter.current().delegate = self
         
-        receiveModel = ReceiveModel(controlPlusScreen: { shouldOpen in
-            if shouldOpen {
-                self.openPlusScreen()
-            }
-            else {
-                if let window = self.plusWindow {
-                    log("[AppDelegate] Closing plus screen because of error")
-                    window.close()
-                    self.plusWindow = nil
-                }
-            }
-        })
-
-        
         NearbyConnectionManager.shared.connectionUpdateCallback = { isConnected in
             if isConnected {
                 self.statusItem?.button?.image = NSImage(named: "MenuBarIcon")
@@ -139,6 +128,22 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDele
     }
     
     
+    func startReceiving() {
+        receiveModel = ReceiveModel(controlPlusScreen: { shouldOpen in
+            if shouldOpen {
+                self.openPlusScreen()
+            }
+            else {
+                if let window = self.plusWindow {
+                    log("[AppDelegate] Closing plus screen because of error")
+                    window.close()
+                    self.plusWindow = nil
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    }
+    
+    
     func windowWillClose(_ notification: Notification) {
           if let window = notification.object as? NSWindow, window == welcomeWindow {
               log("Welcome window closed")
@@ -221,6 +226,7 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDele
 
         let welcomeView = WelcomeScreen(
             openIntroduction: openIntroduction,
+            startReceiving: startReceiving,
             openPlusScreen: openPlusScreen,
             openAppAdvertisementView: { self.openSheetView(type: .downloadAndroidApp) },
             openCableTransmissionView: { self.openSheetView(type: .downloadCableConnectionApp) },
diff --git a/QuickDrop/View/Introduction/IntroductionSplashView.swift b/QuickDrop/View/Introduction/IntroductionSplashView.swift
index d94bf2a..fc27bff 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/View/Introduction/IntroductionSplashView.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/View/Introduction/IntroductionSplashView.swift
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ struct IntroductionSplashView: View {
     @State private var pollingPage: IntroductionPage? = nil
     @State private var skipAction: IntroductionPage.SkipAction? = nil
     
+    let startReceiving: (() -> Void)
     let onFinish: (() -> Void)
 
     var body: some View {
@@ -177,8 +178,22 @@ struct IntroductionSplashView: View {
             }
         }
     }
+    
+    private func triggerLocalNetworkPermission() {
+        self.startReceiving()
+        
+        // just to be sure it is triggered
+        runAfter(seconds: 1) {
+            DeviceToDeviceHeuristicScanner.shared.scan(completion: { _ in })
+        }
+    }
 
     private func advance() {
+        
+        if currentPage == .localNetworkAccess {
+            triggerLocalNetworkPermission()
+        }
+        
         if let nextPage = currentPage.presentNextPage() {
             currentPage = nextPage
         } else {
@@ -262,7 +277,6 @@ enum IntroductionPage: CaseIterable {
         case .noWifi:
             return .localNetworkAccess
         case .localNetworkAccess:
-            DeviceToDeviceHeuristicScanner.shared.scan(completion: { _ in })
             return .enableShareExtension
         case .enableShareExtension:
             return .finished
@@ -325,6 +339,6 @@ enum IntroductionPage: CaseIterable {
 
 
 #Preview {
-    IntroductionSplashView{}
+    IntroductionSplashView(startReceiving: {}){}
         .frame(width: 600, height: 500)
 }
diff --git a/QuickDrop/View/TutorialView.swift b/QuickDrop/View/TutorialView.swift
index 20d852f..1c2d528 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/View/TutorialView.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/View/TutorialView.swift
@@ -99,5 +99,5 @@ struct LargeAppIconView<Content: View>: View {
 
 
 #Preview {
-    WelcomeScreen(openIntroduction: false, openPlusScreen: {}, openAppAdvertisementView: {}, openCableTransmissionView: {}, checkForNetworkIssues: {})
+    WelcomeScreen(openIntroduction: false, startReceiving: {}, openPlusScreen: {}, openAppAdvertisementView: {}, openCableTransmissionView: {}, checkForNetworkIssues: {})
 }
diff --git a/QuickDrop/View/WelcomeScreen.swift b/QuickDrop/View/WelcomeScreen.swift
index 9fd7e45..df217c1 100644
--- a/QuickDrop/View/WelcomeScreen.swift
+++ b/QuickDrop/View/WelcomeScreen.swift
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ struct WelcomeScreen: View {
     
     internal init(
         openIntroduction: Bool,
+        startReceiving: @escaping () -> Void,
         openPlusScreen: @escaping () -> Void,
         openAppAdvertisementView: @escaping () -> Void,
         openCableTransmissionView: @escaping () -> Void,
         checkForNetworkIssues: @escaping () -> Void
     ) {
         self._openedIntroduction = State(initialValue: openIntroduction)
+        self.startReceiving = startReceiving
         self.openPlusScreen = openPlusScreen
         self.openAppAdvertisementView = openAppAdvertisementView
         self.openCableTransmissionView = openCableTransmissionView
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ struct WelcomeScreen: View {
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
     
     let openPlusScreen: () -> Void
+    let startReceiving: () -> Void
     let openAppAdvertisementView: () -> Void
     let openCableTransmissionView: () -> Void
     let checkForNetworkIssues: () -> Void
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ struct WelcomeScreen: View {
                     .resizable()
                     .ignoresSafeArea(.all)
                 
-                IntroductionSplashView {
+                IntroductionSplashView(startReceiving: startReceiving) {
                     openedIntroduction = false
                 }
                 .background(Color(NSColor.windowBackgroundColor))
@@ -239,5 +242,5 @@ enum Tabs: CaseIterable {
 
 
 #Preview {
-    WelcomeScreen(openIntroduction: true, openPlusScreen: {}, openAppAdvertisementView: {}, openCableTransmissionView: {}, checkForNetworkIssues: {})
+    WelcomeScreen(openIntroduction: true, startReceiving: {}, openPlusScreen: {}, openAppAdvertisementView: {}, openCableTransmissionView: {}, checkForNetworkIssues: {})
 }