diff --git a/lib/templates/welcome.mustache b/lib/templates/welcome.mustache
index 60b02db4786..7f9bfa8553d 100644
--- a/lib/templates/welcome.mustache
+++ b/lib/templates/welcome.mustache
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     }
 }}
 {{#welcomemessage}}
-<h2 class="mb-3 mt-3">
+<h1 class="h2 mb-3 mt-3">
     {{.}}
-</h2>
+</h1>
 {{/welcomemessage}}
diff --git a/my/tests/behat/welcome.feature b/my/tests/behat/welcome.feature
index 2c4a1bf8dd6..7fead25598d 100644
--- a/my/tests/behat/welcome.feature
+++ b/my/tests/behat/welcome.feature
@@ -30,3 +30,20 @@ Feature: Welcome message
     And I should see "You are not logged in" in the "page-footer" "region"
     And I log in as "admin"
     Then I should see "Hi, Admin!" in the "page-header" "region"
+
+  @accessibility @javascript
+  Scenario Outline: The start page must meet accessibility standards when the welcome message is displayed
+    Given the following config values are set as admin:
+      | defaulthomepage | <defaulthomepage> |
+    When I log in as "admin"
+    Then I should see "Welcome, Admin!" in the "page-header" "region"
+    And the page should meet accessibility standards
+
+    Examples:
+      | defaulthomepage |
+      # Home.
+      | 0               |
+      # Dashboard.
+      | 1               |
+      # My courses.
+      | 2               |