diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1f4f674437..9e84bf4a26 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ___Note:__ Yet to be released changes appear here._
 
 * `FIX`: show lint errors for FEEL expressions used in BPMN processes ([camunda/bpmnlint-plugin-camunda-compat#175](https://github.com/camunda/bpmnlint-plugin-camunda-compat/pull/175))
 * `DEPS`: update to `@camunda/linting@3.27.2`
+* `FIX`: add explicit styles for welcome tab ([#4555](https://github.com/camunda/camunda-modeler/issues/4555))
 
 ## 5.28.0
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/EmptyTab.less b/client/src/app/EmptyTab.less
index c6a8d30c21..af248cf432 100644
--- a/client/src/app/EmptyTab.less
+++ b/client/src/app/EmptyTab.less
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
       font-weight: 14px;
     }
 
+    p {
+      font-size: 100%;
+    }
+
     .relative {
       position: relative;
     }
diff --git a/client/src/app/primitives/TabLinks.js b/client/src/app/primitives/TabLinks.js
index 6211f4bf87..8722605f42 100644
--- a/client/src/app/primitives/TabLinks.js
+++ b/client/src/app/primitives/TabLinks.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export default class TabLinks extends PureComponent {
               onClick={ placeholder.onClick }
               title={ placeholder.title }
             >
-              <span className="tab__content">
+              <span className="tab__content tab__name-welcome">
                 { placeholder.label }
               </span>
             </div>
diff --git a/client/src/app/primitives/Tabbed.less b/client/src/app/primitives/Tabbed.less
index df15efc7a7..6c03e0355d 100644
--- a/client/src/app/primitives/Tabbed.less
+++ b/client/src/app/primitives/Tabbed.less
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@
       margin: 0 28px 0 0;
     }
 
+    .tab__name-welcome {
+      font-size: var(--tab-font-size);
+    }
+
     .tab__dirty-marker {
       pointer-events: all;
       z-index: 5;