diff --git a/backend/web/login/login.py b/backend/web/login/login.py
index 25f09a006ace2a225fdf17d3f674a810a6a64fa4..99851d29d462201163971db83884eba015fb27b7 100644
--- a/backend/web/login/login.py
+++ b/backend/web/login/login.py
@@ -146,7 +146,10 @@ def login():
             name = " " + identity['traits']['name']
         else:
             name = ""
-        return render_template("loggedin.html", api_url=KRATOS_PUBLIC_URL, dashboard_url=DASHBOARD_URL, name=name)
+        return render_template("loggedin.html",
+            api_url=KRATOS_PUBLIC_URL,
+            dashboard_url=DASHBOARD_URL,
+            name=name)
 
     # If we do not have a flow, get one.
     if not flow:
diff --git a/backend/web/static/base.js b/backend/web/static/base.js
index e7cab4a0d962dec9018d14fe703cb784a1a612da..7838a87d38d20236108d2524b0a965601e0e654a 100644
--- a/backend/web/static/base.js
+++ b/backend/web/static/base.js
@@ -16,16 +16,25 @@
 
 */
 
+// In default configuration the dashboed is on '/'. This can be overwritten
+// before calling the scripts (and configured by the flask app
+var dashboard_url = '/';
+
 // Check if an auth flow is configured and redirect to auth page in that
 // case.
 function check_flow_auth() {
   var state = Cookies.get('flow_state');
   var url = Cookies.get('auth_url');
 
+  // Redirect to the specified URL
   if (state == 'auth') {
     Cookies.set('flow_state', '');
     window.location.href = url;
+    return;
   }
+
+  // If no redirect is set, redirect to dashboard
+  window.location.href = dashboard_url + '/login';
 }
 
 // Check if there if the flow is expired, if so, reset the cookie
diff --git a/backend/web/templates/loggedin.html b/backend/web/templates/loggedin.html
index aee728efd7af9818830128570bcc6a95f5ab4f1a..51b35cd13e744db651d78e077defa86b2309a26f 100644
--- a/backend/web/templates/loggedin.html
+++ b/backend/web/templates/loggedin.html
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 <script>
     var api_url = '{{ api_url }}';
+    var dashboard_url = '{{ dashboard_url }}';
 
     // Actions
     $(document).ready(function() {
@@ -17,8 +18,7 @@
 
 <div id="contentMessages"></div>
 <div id="contentWelcome">
-    Welcome{{ name }}, you are logged in.
+    Welcome{{ name }}, you are logged in. We are redirecting you....
 </div>
 
-
 {% endblock %}