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diff --git a/lisp/startup.el b/lisp/startup.el
index 8ab56eee180..1f0cff2ccec 100644
--- a/lisp/startup.el
+++ b/lisp/startup.el
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ directory using `find-file'. If t, open the `*scratch*' buffer."
(defcustom inhibit-startup-screen nil
"Non-nil inhibits the startup screen.
+It also inhibits display of the initial message in the `*scratch*' buffer.
This is for use in your personal init file (but NOT site-start.el), once
you are familiar with the contents of the startup screen."
@@ -1154,7 +1155,9 @@ opening the first frame (e.g. open a connection to an X server).")
")
"Initial message displayed in *scratch* buffer at startup.
-If this is nil, no message will be displayed."
+If this is nil, no message will be displayed.
+If `inhibit-startup-screen' is non-nil, then no message is displayed,
+regardless of the value of this variable."
:type '(choice (text :tag "Message")
(const :tag "none" nil))
:group 'initialization)
@@ -2239,6 +2242,14 @@ A fancy display is used on graphic displays, normal otherwise."
;; (with-no-warnings
;; (setq menubar-bindings-done t))
+ ;; If *scratch* exists and is empty, insert initial-scratch-message.
+ (and initial-scratch-message
+ (get-buffer "*scratch*")
+ (with-current-buffer "*scratch*"
+ (when (zerop (buffer-size))
+ (insert initial-scratch-message)
+ (set-buffer-modified-p nil))))
+
(if (> file-count 0)
(display-startup-screen t)
(display-startup-screen nil)))))