diff --git a/feature-splash/src/main/java/io/novafoundation/nova/splash/presentation/SplashViewModel.kt b/feature-splash/src/main/java/io/novafoundation/nova/splash/presentation/SplashViewModel.kt
index 160dcf9d..0046f717 100644
--- a/feature-splash/src/main/java/io/novafoundation/nova/splash/presentation/SplashViewModel.kt
+++ b/feature-splash/src/main/java/io/novafoundation/nova/splash/presentation/SplashViewModel.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import io.novafoundation.nova.common.base.BaseViewModel
 import io.novafoundation.nova.common.utils.splash.SplashPassedObserver
 import io.novafoundation.nova.feature_account_api.domain.interfaces.AccountRepository
 import io.novafoundation.nova.splash.SplashRouter
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 class SplashViewModel(
@@ -13,8 +14,16 @@ class SplashViewModel(
     private val splashPassedObserver: SplashPassedObserver
 ) : BaseViewModel() {
 
+    private var initialDestinationJob: Job? = null
+
+    // Called from the splash screen's onResume, which runs again when the activity is
+    // recreated (rotation, theme, locale) while this view model survives. Starting a
+    // second navigation then finds the first one already on the welcome screen, which
+    // has no route to welcome, and crashes the app. The first call decides.
     fun openInitialDestination() {
-        viewModelScope.launch {
+        if (initialDestinationJob != null) return
+
+        initialDestinationJob = viewModelScope.launch {
             if (repository.isAccountSelected()) {
                 openPinCode()
             } else {