diff --git a/frontend/src/app/App.js b/frontend/src/app/App.js
index 3c2160be2..683962d6f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/App.js
+++ b/frontend/src/app/App.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function App() {
     setStartPathTime(new Date().getTime());
     if (path.indexOf("/event") > 0) {
       if (!role) {
-        let direct_path = "/event" + path.split("/event")[1];
+        let direct_path = "event" + path.split("/event")[1];
         localStorage.setItem("direct_path", direct_path);
       }
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.js b/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.js
index 14d9457d8..4ff6ac23b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.js
@@ -125,10 +125,12 @@ function LoginForm({ role, defaultEmail, location }) {
       );
       let direct_path = localStorage.getItem("direct_path");
       if (direct_path) {
-        history.push(direct_path);
         setTimeout(() => {
-          localStorage.removeItem("direct_path");
+          history.push(direct_path);
         }, 1000);
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          localStorage.removeItem("direct_path");
+        }, 2000);
       } else {
         if (role == ACCOUNT_TYPE.HUB) {
           history.push(location.pathname + REDIRECTS[role]);