diff --git a/.changeset/quiet-wasps-draw.md b/.changeset/quiet-wasps-draw.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..07b3edfbf2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quiet-wasps-draw.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@keystone-6/auth': patch
+---
+
+When redirecting to the homepage,  the `from` query parameter unnecessarily displayed `=/`.
+This patch fixes that so it is only provided as a query parameter when needed.
diff --git a/packages/auth/src/index.ts b/packages/auth/src/index.ts
index c9bd28cc364..f2c9b4b364f 100644
--- a/packages/auth/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/auth/src/index.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ export function createAuth<ListTypeInfo extends BaseListTypeInfo>({
     }
 
     if (!session && pathname !== '/signin') {
-      return { kind: 'redirect', to: `/signin?from=${encodeURIComponent(req!.url!)}` };
+      let to = pathname === '/' ? '/signin' : `/signin?from=${encodeURIComponent(req!.url!)}`;
+      return { kind: 'redirect', to };
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/packages/auth/src/lib/useFromRedirect.ts b/packages/auth/src/lib/useFromRedirect.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2828d52dbd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/auth/src/lib/useFromRedirect.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import { useRouter } from '@keystone-6/core/admin-ui/router';
+
+export const useRedirect = () => {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const redirect = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      !Array.isArray(router.query.from) && router.query.from?.startsWith('/')
+        ? router.query.from
+        : '/',
+    [router]
+  );
+
+  return redirect;
+};
diff --git a/packages/auth/src/pages/InitPage.tsx b/packages/auth/src/pages/InitPage.tsx
index f26d6f0aaaf..a160f1ed98c 100644
--- a/packages/auth/src/pages/InitPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/auth/src/pages/InitPage.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { LoadingDots } from '@keystone-ui/loading';
 import { guessEmailFromValue, validEmail } from '../lib/emailHeuristics';
 import { IconTwitter, IconGithub } from '../components/Icons';
 import { SigninContainer } from '../components/SigninContainer';
+import { useRedirect } from '../lib/useFromRedirect';
 
 const signupURL = 'https://signup.keystonejs.cloud/api/newsletter-signup';
 
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ const Welcome = ({ value }: { value: any }) => {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const router = useRouter();
+  const redirect = useRedirect();
+
   const onSubmit = (event: React.FormEvent) => {
     event.preventDefault();
     setError(null);
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ const Welcome = ({ value }: { value: any }) => {
                 setLoading(false);
               });
             } else {
-              router.push((router.query.from as string | undefined) || '/');
+              router.push(redirect);
             }
           })
           .catch(err => {
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ const Welcome = ({ value }: { value: any }) => {
         return;
       }
     }
-    return router.push((router.query.from as string | undefined) || '/');
+    return router.push(redirect);
   };
   return (
     <Stack gap="large">
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@ const InitPage = ({ fieldPaths, listKey, enableWelcome }: InitPageProps) => {
   }`);
   const reinitContext = useReinitContext();
   const router = useRouter();
+  const redirect = useRedirect();
   const rawKeystone = useRawKeystone();
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -210,10 +214,10 @@ const InitPage = ({ fieldPaths, listKey, enableWelcome }: InitPageProps) => {
         setMode('welcome');
       } else {
         // otherwise we route them through to the admin dashboard
-        router.push((router.query.from as string | undefined) || '/');
+        router.push(redirect);
       }
     }
-  }, [rawKeystone.authenticatedItem, enableWelcome, router]);
+  }, [rawKeystone.authenticatedItem, enableWelcome, router, redirect]);
 
   if (rawKeystone.authenticatedItem.state === 'authenticated' && !enableWelcome) {
     return (
diff --git a/packages/auth/src/pages/SigninPage.tsx b/packages/auth/src/pages/SigninPage.tsx
index c1287352745..da6cd68c5c2 100644
--- a/packages/auth/src/pages/SigninPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/auth/src/pages/SigninPage.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /** @jsxRuntime classic */
 /** @jsx jsx */
 
-import { useState, Fragment, FormEvent, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useState, Fragment, FormEvent, useRef, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 
 import { jsx, H1, Stack, VisuallyHidden, Center } from '@keystone-ui/core';
 import { Button } from '@keystone-ui/button';
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { useRawKeystone, useReinitContext } from '@keystone-6/core/admin-ui/cont
 import { useRouter } from '@keystone-6/core/admin-ui/router';
 import { LoadingDots } from '@keystone-ui/loading';
 import { SigninContainer } from '../components/SigninContainer';
+import { useRedirect } from '../lib/useFromRedirect';
 
 type SigninPageProps = {
   identityField: string;
@@ -58,12 +59,14 @@ export const SigninPage = ({
   const reinitContext = useReinitContext();
   const router = useRouter();
   const rawKeystone = useRawKeystone();
+  const redirect = useRedirect();
 
+  // This useEffect specifically handles ending up on the signin page from a SPA navigation
   useEffect(() => {
     if (rawKeystone.authenticatedItem.state === 'authenticated') {
-      router.push((router.query.from as string | undefined) || '/');
+      router.push(redirect);
     }
-  }, [rawKeystone.authenticatedItem, router]);
+  }, [rawKeystone.authenticatedItem, router, redirect]);
 
   if (rawKeystone.authenticatedItem.state === 'authenticated') {
     return (
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ export const SigninPage = ({
               return;
             }
             reinitContext();
-            router.push((router.query.from as string | undefined) || '/');
+            router.push(redirect);
           }
         }}
       >