diff --git a/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/archive-forum.php b/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/archive-forum.php
index 0533435a47..123f97f076 100644
--- a/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/archive-forum.php
+++ b/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/archive-forum.php
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 
 			<section>
 				<p><?php printf(
-					/* Translators: forums URL */
+					/* Translators: forums welcome page URL */
 					__( 'Our community-based support forums are a great place to learn, share, and help each other. <a href="%s">Find out how to get started</a>.', 'wporg-forums' ),
-					esc_url( site_url( '/welcome/' ) )
+					esc_url( wporg_support_get_welcome_url() )
 				) ?></p>
 			</section>
 
diff --git a/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/functions.php b/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/functions.php
index df6cc5ae45..fee2b82524 100644
--- a/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/functions.php
+++ b/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/functions.php
@@ -1344,6 +1344,19 @@ function wporg_is_single_user_profile( bool $is_single_user_profile ) : bool {
 }
 add_filter( 'bbp_is_single_user_profile', 'wporg_is_single_user_profile' );
 
+/**
+ * Get the URL for the forums welcome page.
+ * Slug is translated, so the URL will be correct for the current locale.
+ *
+ * @return string
+ */
+function wporg_support_get_welcome_url() {
+	return site_url(
+		/* Translators: slug for the welcome page, e.g. 'welcome' will produce https://wordpress.org/support/welcome/ */
+		esc_html__( 'welcome', 'wporg-forums' )
+	);
+}
+
 
 /** bb Base *******************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/patterns/welcome-cards.php b/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/patterns/welcome-cards.php
index a9f2c70fc6..00ae8da10c 100644
--- a/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/patterns/welcome-cards.php
+++ b/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/themes/pub/wporg-support-2024/patterns/welcome-cards.php
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@
 					<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
 
 					<!-- wp:paragraph -->
-					<p>' . __( '<a href="https://wordpress.org/support/welcome/">Get started</a>', 'wporg-forums' ) . '</p>
+					<p>' . sprintf(
+						/* Translators: forums welcome page URL */
+						__( '<a href="%s">Get started</a>', 'wporg-forums' ),
+						esc_url( wporg_support_get_welcome_url() )
+					) . '</p>
 					<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
 
 				</div>