diff --git a/.changeset/spicy-rivers-notice.md b/.changeset/spicy-rivers-notice.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..941f2d257d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spicy-rivers-notice.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-home': patch
+---
+
+Fixed the `WelcomeTitle` to properly default to the previous value of `inherit`
diff --git a/plugins/home/src/homePageComponents/WelcomeTitle/WelcomeTitle.tsx b/plugins/home/src/homePageComponents/WelcomeTitle/WelcomeTitle.tsx
index fddd621b92..ee2e8704bd 100644
--- a/plugins/home/src/homePageComponents/WelcomeTitle/WelcomeTitle.tsx
+++ b/plugins/home/src/homePageComponents/WelcomeTitle/WelcomeTitle.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export type WelcomeTitleLanguageProps = {
 
 export const WelcomeTitle = ({
   language,
-  variant,
+  variant = 'inherit',
 }: WelcomeTitleLanguageProps) => {
   const identityApi = useApi(identityApiRef);
   const alertApi = useApi(alertApiRef);