diff --git a/src/views/DiscoverView.vue b/src/views/DiscoverView.vue
index c15409e3..94e7e147 100644
--- a/src/views/DiscoverView.vue
+++ b/src/views/DiscoverView.vue
@@ -465,6 +465,8 @@ export default class DiscoverView extends Vue {
 
   async mounted() {
     this.searchTerms = this.$route.query["searchText"]?.toString() || "";
+    const hideOnboarding =
+      this.$route.query["hideOnboarding"]?.toString() === "true";
 
     const searchPeople = !!this.$route.query["searchPeople"];
 
@@ -483,7 +485,7 @@ export default class DiscoverView extends Vue {
 
     this.allMyDids = await retrieveAccountDids();
 
-    if (!settings.finishedOnboarding) {
+    if (!settings.finishedOnboarding && !hideOnboarding) {
       (this.$refs.onboardingDialog as OnboardingDialog).open(
         OnboardPage.Discover,
       );