diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.tsx
index b5def516..9bf3769c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export function LoginPage() {
   const [password, setPassword] = useState('')
   const [localError, setLocalError] = useState('')
 
-  const from = (location.state as { from?: { pathname: string } })?.from?.pathname || '/trees'
+  const from = (location.state as { from?: { pathname: string } })?.from?.pathname || '/'
 
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault()
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/RegisterPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/RegisterPage.tsx
index 19e50ecd..49271890 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/RegisterPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/RegisterPage.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export function RegisterPage() {
         ? { email, password, name, invite_code: inviteCode.trim() }
         : { email, password, name }
       await register(userData)
-      navigate('/trees', { replace: true })
+      navigate('/', { replace: true })
     } catch {
       // Error is set in the store
     }