diff --git a/app/screens/WelcomeScreen.tsx b/app/screens/WelcomeScreen.tsx
index a7ee0415..7dee0d3f 100644
--- a/app/screens/WelcomeScreen.tsx
+++ b/app/screens/WelcomeScreen.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { useAppNavigation } from "../hooks"
 import { AppStackScreenProps } from "../navigators"
 import { colors, spacing } from "../theme"
 import messaging from "@react-native-firebase/messaging"
+import { prefetchScheduledEvents } from "../services/api"
 
 const welcomeLogo = require("../../assets/images/welcome-shapes.png")
 const { width: screenWidth } = Dimensions.get("screen")
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ export const WelcomeScreen: React.FC<WelcomeScreenProps> = (_props) => {
     requestUserPermission()
   }, [])
 
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    prefetchScheduledEvents()
+  }, [])
+
   return (
     <Screen style={$container}>
       <View style={$topContainer}>