diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/landing/login.py b/bookwyrm/views/landing/login.py
index 7cac5ad889..0c464cb5ed 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/landing/login.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/landing/login.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def post(self, request):
             user.update_active_date()
             if request.POST.get("first_login"):
                 return set_language(user, redirect("get-started-profile"))
-            return set_language(user, redirect(request.GET.get("next", "/")))
+            return set_language(user, redirect("/"))
 
         # maybe the user is pending email confirmation
         if models.User.objects.filter(