diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.js
index adb856b9275..f1409b9467f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.js
@@ -132,11 +132,12 @@ class SwitchingColumnsArea extends React.PureComponent {
   render () {
     const { children } = this.props;
     const { mobile } = this.state;
+    const redirect = mobile ? <Redirect from='/' to='/timelines/home' exact /> : <Redirect from='/' to='/getting-started' exact />;
 
     return (
       <ColumnsAreaContainer ref={this.setRef} singleColumn={mobile}>
         <WrappedSwitch>
-          <Redirect from='/' to='/getting-started' exact />
+          {redirect}
           <WrappedRoute path='/getting-started' component={GettingStarted} content={children} />
           <WrappedRoute path='/keyboard-shortcuts' component={KeyboardShortcuts} content={children} />
           <WrappedRoute path='/timelines/home' component={HomeTimeline} content={children} />