diff --git a/server/app/onboarding.go b/server/app/onboarding.go
index 369e32227..378f6faac 100644
--- a/server/app/onboarding.go
+++ b/server/app/onboarding.go
@@ -81,5 +81,15 @@ func (a *App) createWelcomeBoard(userID, teamID string) (string, error) {
 		return "", errCannotCreateBoard
 	}
 
+	newType := model.BoardTypePrivate
+
+	patch := &model.BoardPatch{
+		Type: &newType,
+	}
+
+	if _, err := a.PatchBoard(patch, bab.Boards[0].ID, userID); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
 	return bab.Boards[0].ID, nil
 }