diff --git a/frontend/src/components/layouts/TwoColumnFullScreenLayout.tsx b/frontend/src/components/layouts/TwoColumnFullScreenLayout.tsx
index fce027b9..d2f2c62e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/layouts/TwoColumnFullScreenLayout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/layouts/TwoColumnFullScreenLayout.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Outlet, useLocation, useNavigate } from "react-router";
 import { AlbyHubLogo } from "src/components/icons/AlbyHubLogo";
 import { Button } from "src/components/ui/button.tsx";
 import { useInfo } from "src/hooks/useInfo";
+import { cn } from "src/lib/utils";
 
 import AntonopoulosSVG from "public/images/quotes/antonopoulos.svg";
 import BackSVG from "public/images/quotes/back.svg";
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ export default function TwoColumnFullScreenLayout() {
   const { data: info } = useInfo();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { pathname } = useLocation();
+  const anchorFirstChannelExpansion = pathname === "/setup/first-channel";
   const [quote, setQuote] = useState(
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/purity
     quotes[Math.floor(Math.random() * quotes.length)]
@@ -100,9 +102,15 @@ export default function TwoColumnFullScreenLayout() {
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-12 text-foreground relative">
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          "flex items-center justify-center py-12 text-foreground relative",
+          anchorFirstChannelExpansion && "overflow-y-auto"
+        )}
+      >
         {pathname.startsWith("/setup") &&
-          !pathname.startsWith("/setup/finish") && (
+          !pathname.startsWith("/setup/finish") &&
+          !pathname.startsWith("/setup/first-channel") && (
             // show the back button on setup pages, except the setup finish page
             <Button
               type="button"
@@ -116,7 +124,13 @@ export default function TwoColumnFullScreenLayout() {
               Back
             </Button>
           )}
-        <Outlet />
+        {anchorFirstChannelExpansion ? (
+          <div className="flex w-full justify-center lg:h-[35rem] lg:items-start">
+            <Outlet />
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <Outlet />
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/redirects/SetupRedirect.tsx b/frontend/src/components/redirects/SetupRedirect.tsx
index 709aee94..b775bfac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/redirects/SetupRedirect.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/redirects/SetupRedirect.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ export function SetupRedirect() {
       return;
     }
     if (info.setupCompleted && info.running) {
+      if (location.pathname.startsWith("/setup/first-channel")) {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (location.pathname.startsWith("/setup/finish")) {
+        navigate("/setup/first-channel", { replace: true });
+        return;
+      }
       navigate("/");
       return;
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useOnboardingData.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useOnboardingData.ts
index 318d4762..6f3ac777 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useOnboardingData.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useOnboardingData.ts
@@ -45,8 +45,12 @@ export const useOnboardingData = (): UseOnboardingDataResponse => {
     !!albyMe &&
     nodeConnectionInfo &&
     albyMe?.keysend_pubkey === nodeConnectionInfo?.pubkey;
-  const hasChannel =
-    !hasChannelManagement || (hasChannelManagement && channels.length > 0);
+  const hasOpenedChannel =
+    !hasChannelManagement ||
+    channels.some(
+      (channel) =>
+        channel.active || ["online", "offline"].includes(channel.status)
+    );
   const hasBackedUp =
     hasMnemonic === true &&
     info &&
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ export const useOnboardingData = (): UseOnboardingDataResponse => {
             title: "Open your first channel",
             description:
               "Establish a new Lightning channel to enable fast and low-fee Bitcoin transactions.",
-            checked: hasChannel,
+            checked: hasOpenedChannel,
             to: "/channels/first",
           },
         ]
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes.tsx b/frontend/src/routes.tsx
index 41f25ce0..d2511e7d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/routes.tsx
@@ -575,6 +575,31 @@ const routes: RouteObject[] = [
             path: "finish",
             element: <SetupFinish />,
           },
+          {
+            path: "first-channel",
+            handle: { crumb: () => "Your First Channel" },
+            children: [
+              {
+                index: true,
+                element: <FirstChannel variant="setup" />,
+              },
+              {
+                path: "opening",
+                element: (
+                  <OpeningFirstChannel openedPath="/setup/first-channel/opened" />
+                ),
+              },
+              {
+                path: "opened",
+                element: (
+                  <OpenedFirstChannel
+                    ctaLabel="Go to dashboard"
+                    ctaTo="/home"
+                  />
+                ),
+              },
+            ],
+          },
         ],
       },
     ],
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/channels/first/OpenedFirstChannel.tsx b/frontend/src/screens/channels/first/OpenedFirstChannel.tsx
index 2061ffda..3ea195b8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/channels/first/OpenedFirstChannel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/channels/first/OpenedFirstChannel.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@ import TickSVG from "public/images/illustrations/tick.svg";
 import TwoColumnLayoutHeader from "src/components/TwoColumnLayoutHeader";
 import { LinkButton } from "src/components/ui/custom/link-button";
 
-export function OpenedFirstChannel() {
+type OpenedFirstChannelProps = {
+  ctaLabel?: string;
+  ctaTo?: string;
+};
+
+export function OpenedFirstChannel({
+  ctaLabel = "Receive Your First Payment",
+  ctaTo = "/wallet/receive",
+}: OpenedFirstChannelProps) {
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-10 p-5 w-full max-w-md">
       <TwoColumnLayoutHeader
@@ -13,8 +21,8 @@ export function OpenedFirstChannel() {
 
       <img src={TickSVG} className="w-48" />
 
-      <LinkButton to="/wallet/receive" className="flex w-full justify-center">
-        Receive Your First Payment
+      <LinkButton to={ctaTo} className="flex w-full justify-center">
+        {ctaLabel}
       </LinkButton>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/channels/first/OpeningFirstChannel.tsx b/frontend/src/screens/channels/first/OpeningFirstChannel.tsx
index 73c6ac20..3428effa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/channels/first/OpeningFirstChannel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/channels/first/OpeningFirstChannel.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@ import { ChannelWaitingForConfirmations } from "src/components/channels/ChannelW
 import { useChannels } from "src/hooks/useChannels";
 import { useSyncWallet } from "src/hooks/useSyncWallet";
 
-export function OpeningFirstChannel() {
+type OpeningFirstChannelProps = {
+  openedPath?: string;
+};
+
+export function OpeningFirstChannel({
+  openedPath = "/channels/first/opened",
+}: OpeningFirstChannelProps) {
   useSyncWallet();
   const { data: channels } = useChannels(true);
   const navigate = useNavigate();
@@ -13,9 +19,9 @@ export function OpeningFirstChannel() {
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (firstChannel?.active) {
-      navigate("/channels/first/opened");
+      navigate(openedPath);
     }
-  }, [firstChannel, navigate]);
+  }, [firstChannel, navigate, openedPath]);
 
   return <ChannelWaitingForConfirmations channel={firstChannel} />;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/setup/SetupFinish.tsx b/frontend/src/screens/setup/SetupFinish.tsx
index f38da094..28680616 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/setup/SetupFinish.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/setup/SetupFinish.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ export function SetupFinish() {
     };
   }, [loading]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (info?.setupCompleted && info.running) {
+      navigate("/setup/first-channel", { replace: true });
+    }
+  }, [info?.setupCompleted, info?.running, navigate]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!info) {
       return;