diff --git a/www/addons/files/controllers/choosesite.js b/www/addons/files/controllers/choosesite.js
index b74eef5309a..db2bd525cb1 100644
--- a/www/addons/files/controllers/choosesite.js
+++ b/www/addons/files/controllers/choosesite.js
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ angular.module('mm.addons.files')
  * @ngdoc controller
  * @name mmaFilesChooseSiteCtrl
  */
-.controller('mmaFilesChooseSiteCtrl', function($scope, $state, $stateParams, $mmSitesManager, $mmaFilesHelper, $ionicHistory) {
+.controller('mmaFilesChooseSiteCtrl', function($scope, $stateParams, $mmSitesManager, $mmaFilesHelper, $ionicHistory,
+            $mmLoginHelper) {
 
     var fileEntry = $stateParams.file || {};
     $scope.filename = fileEntry.name;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ angular.module('mm.addons.files')
             $ionicHistory.nextViewOptions({
                 disableBack: true
             });
-            $state.go('site.mm_courses');
+            $mmLoginHelper.goToSiteInitialPage();
         });
     };
 });
diff --git a/www/core/components/login/controllers/credentials.js b/www/core/components/login/controllers/credentials.js
index 6e8b99dd1b7..f0e2554d336 100644
--- a/www/core/components/login/controllers/credentials.js
+++ b/www/core/components/login/controllers/credentials.js
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ angular.module('mm.core.login')
                             // Action should only have 1 site because we're filtering by username.
                             action.action(action.sites[0]);
                         } else {
-                            $state.go('site.mm_courses');
+                            return $mmLoginHelper.goToSiteInitialPage();
                         }
                     });
                 } else {
-                    $state.go('site.mm_courses');
+                    return $mmLoginHelper.goToSiteInitialPage();
                 }
             });
         }).catch(function(error) {
diff --git a/www/core/components/login/controllers/init.js b/www/core/components/login/controllers/init.js
index 0fdb66fede4..337ae82d67d 100644
--- a/www/core/components/login/controllers/init.js
+++ b/www/core/components/login/controllers/init.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ angular.module('mm.core.login')
         });
 
         if ($mmSite.isLoggedIn()) {
-            $state.go('site.mm_courses');
+            $mmLoginHelper.goToSiteInitialPage();
         } else {
             $mmSitesManager.hasSites().then(function() {
                 return $state.go('mm_login.sites');
diff --git a/www/core/components/login/controllers/reconnect.js b/www/core/components/login/controllers/reconnect.js
index da6e588a431..f29464e6afe 100644
--- a/www/core/components/login/controllers/reconnect.js
+++ b/www/core/components/login/controllers/reconnect.js
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ angular.module('mm.core.login')
  * @ngdoc controller
  * @name mmLoginReconnectCtrl
  */
-.controller('mmLoginReconnectCtrl', function($scope, $state, $stateParams, $mmSitesManager, $mmApp, $mmUtil, $ionicHistory) {
+.controller('mmLoginReconnectCtrl', function($scope, $state, $stateParams, $mmSitesManager, $mmApp, $mmUtil, $ionicHistory,
+            $mmLoginHelper) {
 
     var infositeurl = $stateParams.infositeurl; // Siteurl in site info. It might be different than siteurl (http/https).
     $scope.siteurl = $stateParams.siteurl;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ angular.module('mm.core.login')
                 $mmSitesManager.updateSiteInfoByUrl(infositeurl, username).finally(function() {
                     delete $scope.credentials; // Delete password from the scope.
                     $ionicHistory.nextViewOptions({disableBack: true});
-                    $state.go('site.mm_courses');
+                    return $mmLoginHelper.goToSiteInitialPage();
                 });
             }, function(error) {
                 // Site deleted? Go back to login page.
diff --git a/www/core/components/login/controllers/site.js b/www/core/components/login/controllers/site.js
index 0c9be55a4bd..d8ac374c28e 100644
--- a/www/core/components/login/controllers/site.js
+++ b/www/core/components/login/controllers/site.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ angular.module('mm.core.login')
             $mmSitesManager.getUserToken(sitedata.url, sitedata.username, sitedata.password).then(function(data) {
                 $mmSitesManager.newSite(data.siteurl, data.token).then(function() {
                     $ionicHistory.nextViewOptions({disableBack: true});
-                    $state.go('site.mm_courses');
+                    return $mmLoginHelper.goToSiteInitialPage();
                 }, function(error) {
                     $mmUtil.showErrorModal(error);
                 }).finally(function() {
diff --git a/www/core/components/login/controllers/sites.js b/www/core/components/login/controllers/sites.js
index 28cc32b17ec..8963559097d 100644
--- a/www/core/components/login/controllers/sites.js
+++ b/www/core/components/login/controllers/sites.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ angular.module('mm.core.login')
 
         $mmSitesManager.loadSite(siteid).then(function() {
             $ionicHistory.nextViewOptions({disableBack: true});
-            $state.go('site.mm_courses');
+            return $mmLoginHelper.goToSiteInitialPage();
         }, function(error) {
             $log.error('Error loading site '+siteid);
             error = error || 'Error loading site.';
diff --git a/www/core/components/login/main.js b/www/core/components/login/main.js
index 10c5bade654..8adb9ec619b 100644
--- a/www/core/components/login/main.js
+++ b/www/core/components/login/main.js
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ angular.module('mm.core.login', [])
                 disableAnimate: true,
                 disableBack: true
             });
-            $state.transitionTo('site.mm_courses');
+            $mmLoginHelper.goToSiteInitialPage();
         }
 
     });
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ angular.module('mm.core.login', [])
         $mmLoginHelper.validateBrowserSSOLogin(url).then(function(sitedata) {
 
             $mmLoginHelper.handleSSOLoginAuthentication(sitedata.siteurl, sitedata.token).then(function() {
-                $state.go('site.mm_courses');
+                return $mmLoginHelper.goToSiteInitialPage();
             }, function(error) {
                 $mmUtil.showErrorModal(error);
             }).finally(function() {
diff --git a/www/core/components/login/services/helper.js b/www/core/components/login/services/helper.js
index 6bb980765bc..1cd1c8ef826 100644
--- a/www/core/components/login/services/helper.js
+++ b/www/core/components/login/services/helper.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ angular.module('mm.core.login')
  * @name $mmLoginHelper
  */
 .factory('$mmLoginHelper', function($q, $log, $mmConfig, mmLoginSSOCode, mmLoginLaunchSiteURL, mmLoginLaunchPassport,
-            md5, $mmSite, $mmSitesManager, $mmLang, $mmUtil, $state, mmCoreConfigConstants) {
+            md5, $mmSite, $mmSitesManager, $mmLang, $mmUtil, $state, $mmAddonManager, mmCoreConfigConstants) {
 
     $log = $log.getInstance('$mmLoginHelper');
 
@@ -50,6 +50,26 @@ angular.module('mm.core.login')
         }
     };
 
+    /**
+     * Go to the initial page of a site depending on 'userhomepage' setting.
+     *
+     * @module mm.core.login
+     * @ngdoc method
+     * @name $mmLoginHelper#goToSiteInitialPage
+     * @return {Promise} Promise resolved when the state changes.
+     */
+    self.goToSiteInitialPage = function() {
+        if ($mmSite.getInfo() && $mmSite.getInfo().userhomepage === 0) {
+            // Configured to go to Site Home. Check if plugin is installed in the app.
+            var $mmaFrontpage = $mmAddonManager.get('$mmaFrontpage');
+            if ($mmaFrontpage) {
+                return $state.go('site.mm_course-section');
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $state.go('site.mm_courses');
+    };
+
     /**
      * Check if the app is configured to use a fixed URL.
      *