diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
index 99f98dcf7..9e68db998 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.kt
@@ -95,11 +95,9 @@ import com.keylesspalace.tusky.pager.MainPagerAdapter
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.settings.PrefKeys
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.usecase.DeveloperToolsUseCase
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.usecase.LogoutUsecase
-import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.ActivityConstants
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.emojify
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.getParcelableExtraCompat
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.hide
-import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.overrideActivityTransitionCompat
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.reduceSwipeSensitivity
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.show
 import com.keylesspalace.tusky.util.startActivityWithSlideInAnimation
@@ -217,14 +215,6 @@ class MainActivity : BottomSheetActivity(), ActionButtonActivity, MenuProvider {
             viewModel.setupNotifications(this)
         }
 
-        if (explodeAnimationWasRequested()) {
-            overrideActivityTransitionCompat(
-                ActivityConstants.OVERRIDE_TRANSITION_OPEN,
-                R.anim.explode,
-                R.anim.activity_open_exit
-            )
-        }
-
         selectedEmojiPack = preferences.getString(EMOJI_PREFERENCE, "")
 
         var showNotificationTab = false
@@ -1118,15 +1108,9 @@ class MainActivity : BottomSheetActivity(), ActionButtonActivity, MenuProvider {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun explodeAnimationWasRequested(): Boolean {
-        return intent.getBooleanExtra(OPEN_WITH_EXPLODE_ANIMATION, false)
-    }
-
     override fun getActionButton() = binding.composeButton
 
     companion object {
-        const val OPEN_WITH_EXPLODE_ANIMATION = "explode"
-
         private const val TAG = "MainActivity" // logging tag
         private const val DRAWER_ITEM_ADD_ACCOUNT: Long = -13
         private const val DRAWER_ITEM_ANNOUNCEMENTS: Long = 14
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/login/LoginActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/login/LoginActivity.kt
index 9bd35af3e..33c604755 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/login/LoginActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/components/login/LoginActivity.kt
@@ -291,9 +291,8 @@ class LoginActivity : BaseActivity() {
                 oauthScopes = OAUTH_SCOPES,
                 newAccount = newAccount
             )
-            finishAffinity()
             val intent = Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java)
-            intent.putExtra(MainActivity.OPEN_WITH_EXPLODE_ANIMATION, true)
+            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK)
             startActivity(intent)
         }, { e ->
             setLoading(false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/explode.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/explode.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 08001aef5..000000000
--- a/app/src/main/res/anim/explode.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"  >
-    <scale
-        android:duration="300"
-        android:fromXScale="0"
-        android:fromYScale="0"
-        android:pivotX="50%"
-        android:pivotY="50%"
-        android:toXScale="1"
-        android:toYScale="1" >
-    </scale>
-</set>