diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.js
index bafcc275b..129ce77f6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/index.js
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ class GettingStarted extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   };
 
   componentDidMount () {
-    const { myAccount, fetchFollowRequests } = this.props;
+    const { myAccount, fetchFollowRequests, multiColumn } = this.props;
 
-    if (window.innerWidth >= NAVIGATION_PANEL_BREAKPOINT) {
+    if (!multiColumn && window.innerWidth >= NAVIGATION_PANEL_BREAKPOINT) {
       this.context.router.history.replace('/timelines/home');
       return;
     }