diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
index 531dc9fbe9..14a9e54259 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.tsx
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export enum Views {
     SOFT_LOGOUT,
 }
 
-const AUTH_SCREENS = ["register", "login", "forgot_password", "start_sso", "start_cas"];
+const AUTH_SCREENS = ["register", "login", "forgot_password", "start_sso", "start_cas", "welcome"];
 
 // Actions that are redirected through the onboarding process prior to being
 // re-dispatched. NOTE: some actions are non-trivial and would require