diff --git a/account/account.py b/account/account.py
index 9160083..f300823 100644
--- a/account/account.py
+++ b/account/account.py
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ def verify_bcrypt(passphrase, hashed_password):
 
 @app.route('/')
 def index():
-    return render_template('index.html')
+    if 'passwordhash' in request.cookies and request.cookies.get('passwordhash'):
+        return redirect(url_for('dashboard'))
+    else:
+        return render_template('index.html')
 
 @app.route('/loginapi', methods=['POST'])
 def login():