diff --git a/rails/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/rails/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 6cd12f31f..e6623c8ae 100644
--- a/rails/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/rails/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -286,10 +286,7 @@ def check_student_consent
   def after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
     redirect_path = view_context.current_user_home_path
 
-    if BoolENV['RESEARCHER_REPORT_ONLY']
-      # force all users to try to go to the researcher page on a report only portal
-      redirect_path = learner_report_path
-    elsif params[:after_sign_in_path].present?
+    if params[:after_sign_in_path].present?
       # the check for to see if the user has permission to view the after_sigin_in_path
       # page is handled by the controller of this new page.
       # if the user doesn't have permission to see the new page they will be sent to their
diff --git a/rails/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/rails/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 4b3b986b8..6bb8b243c 100644
--- a/rails/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/rails/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -590,6 +590,8 @@ def current_user_home_path
     if current_user.nil?
       # anonymous home is the '/'
       root_path
+    elsif BoolENV['RESEARCHER_REPORT_ONLY']
+      learner_report_path
     elsif current_user.portal_student
       my_classes_path
     elsif APP_CONFIG[:recent_activity_on_login] && current_user.portal_teacher