diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
index 7782ee69..95c00eaf 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -316,11 +316,13 @@ return {
       return dashboard
     end,
     config = function(_, dashboard)
+      local laststatus = vim.o.laststatus
       vim.o.laststatus = 0
       -- close Lazy and re-open when the dashboard is ready
       if vim.o.filetype == "lazy" then
         vim.cmd.close()
         vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
+          once = true,
           pattern = "AlphaReady",
           callback = function()
             require("lazy").show()
@@ -328,9 +330,18 @@ return {
         })
       end
 
+      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufUnload", {
+        once = true,
+        buffer = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf(),
+        callback = function()
+          vim.opt.laststatus = laststatus
+        end,
+      })
+
       require("alpha").setup(dashboard.opts)
 
       vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
+        once = true,
         pattern = "LazyVimStarted",
         callback = function()
           local stats = require("lazy").stats()