diff --git a/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc b/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc
index 8b39c6a9f..7b278334d 100644
--- a/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.0xdb.jsonc
@@ -815,6 +815,7 @@
             "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 519993dfb..4ffb54c36 100644
--- a/pandora/config.indiancinema.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.indiancinema.jsonc
@@ -825,6 +825,7 @@
             "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 1a29fb0c6..e6b2e7104 100644
--- a/pandora/config.padma.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.padma.jsonc
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@
             "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 efdc4ac8f..5919811e7 100644
--- a/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc
+++ b/pandora/config.pandora.jsonc
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@
             "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 ce7b82eab..ff0724c76 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/URL.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pandora.URL = (function() {
 
         if (Ox.isEmpty(state)) {
 
-            if (pandora.user.ui.page == '') {
+            if (pandora.user.ui.showHome && pandora.user.ui.page != 'home') {
                 pandora.$ui.home = pandora.ui.home().showScreen();
             }
             callback && callback();