diff --git a/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc b/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc
index 7b278334..8b39c6a9 100644
--- a/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc
@@ -815,7 +815,6 @@
             "showBrowser": true,
             "showCalendarControls": true, // fixme: should be false
             "showFilters": true,
-            "showHome": true,
             "showIconBrowser": false,
             "showInfo": true,
             "showLayers": {
diff --git a/pandora/config.indiancinema.jsonc b/pandora/config.indiancinema.jsonc
index 4ffb54c3..519993df 100644
--- a/pandora/config.indiancinema.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.indiancinema.jsonc
@@ -825,7 +825,6 @@
             "showBrowser": true,
             "showCalendarControls": true, // fixme: should be false
             "showFilters": true,
-            "showHome": true,
             "showIconBrowser": false,
             "showInfo": true,
             "showLayers": {
diff --git a/pandora/config.padma.jsonc b/pandora/config.padma.jsonc
index e6b2e710..1a29fb0c 100644
--- a/pandora/config.padma.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.padma.jsonc
@@ -704,7 +704,6 @@
             "showBrowser": true,
             "showCalendarControls": true, // fixme: should be false
             "showFilters": true,
-            "showHome": true,
             "showIconBrowser": false,
             "showInfo": true,
             "showLayers": {
diff --git a/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc b/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc
index 5919811e..efdc4ac8 100644
--- a/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc
@@ -623,7 +623,6 @@
             "showBrowser": true,
             "showCalendarControls": true, // fixme: should be false
             "showFilters": true,
-            "showHome": true,
             "showIconBrowser": false,
             "showInfo": true,
             "showLayers": {
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/URL.js b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
index ff0724c7..0df68e09 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/URL.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ pandora.URL = (function() {
 
         if (Ox.isEmpty(state)) {
 
-            if (pandora.user.ui.showHome && pandora.user.ui.page != 'home') {
-                pandora.$ui.home = pandora.ui.home().showScreen();
-            }
             callback && callback();
 
         } else {
@@ -226,8 +223,6 @@ pandora.URL = (function() {
 
         }
 
-        pandora.user.ui.showHome = false;
-
     }
 
     that.init = function() {
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/appPanel.js b/static/js/pandora/appPanel.js
index 7f12ddab..d8560c37 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/appPanel.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/appPanel.js
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@ pandora.ui.appPanel = function() {
             api: ['api']
         };
         if (page === '') {
-            if (pandora.$ui.home && pandora.$ui.appPanel) {
-                // unless we're on page load, remove home screen
+            if (!pandora.$ui.appPanel) {
+                // if we're on page load, show home screen
+                pandora.$ui.home = pandora.ui.home().showScreen();
+            } else {
+                // otherwise, remove home screen
                 pandora.$ui.home.fadeOutScreen();
             }
             Ox.forEach(dialogPages, function(pages, dialog) {