diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index db492fde..c9d08c3d 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@ sub gnome_initial_setup {
         # wait for the stupid 'help' screen to show and kill it
         if (check_screen "getting_started", 45) {
             send_key "alt-f4";
+            # for GNOME 40, alt-f4 doesn't work
+            send_key "esc";
             wait_still_screen 5;
         }
         else {
diff --git a/needles/gnome/getting_started-tour-20210218.json b/needles/gnome/getting_started-tour-20210218.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54959848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/getting_started-tour-20210218.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 458,
+      "ypos": 235,
+      "height": 140,
+      "type": "match",
+      "width": 141
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "getting_started"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/getting_started-tour-20210218.png b/needles/gnome/getting_started-tour-20210218.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..994750e8
Binary files /dev/null and b/needles/gnome/getting_started-tour-20210218.png differ
diff --git a/tests/_graphical_wait_login.pm b/tests/_graphical_wait_login.pm
index c7b04798..69796df3 100644
--- a/tests/_graphical_wait_login.pm
+++ b/tests/_graphical_wait_login.pm
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ sub run {
         # wait for the stupid 'help' screen to show and kill it
         if (check_screen "getting_started", 45) {
             send_key "alt-f4";
+            # for GNOME 40, alt-f4 doesn't work
+            send_key "esc";
             wait_still_screen 5;
         }
         else {