diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/app/routes/index.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/app/routes/index.tsx
index a7f75760..722fcd48 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/app/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/app/routes/index.tsx
@@ -90,6 +90,23 @@ export const SetupGuard = memo(({ children }: GuardProps) => {
 
 SetupGuard.displayName = 'SetupGuard';
 
+// Combined guard for routes that require both authentication and setup completion
+export const AuthAndSetupGuard = memo(({ children }: GuardProps) => {
+  const { isAuthenticated, isSetupComplete, location } = useAuthStatus();
+
+  if (!isAuthenticated) {
+    return <Navigate to="/auth" state={{ from: location }} replace />;
+  }
+
+  if (!isSetupComplete) {
+    return <Navigate to="/worklenz/setup" />;
+  }
+
+  return <>{children}</>;
+});
+
+AuthAndSetupGuard.displayName = 'AuthAndSetupGuard';
+
 // Optimized route wrapping function with Suspense boundaries
 const wrapRoutes = (
   routes: RouteObject[],
@@ -171,9 +188,11 @@ StaticLicenseExpired.displayName = 'StaticLicenseExpired';
 // Create route arrays (moved outside of useMemo to avoid hook violations)
 const publicRoutes = [...rootRoutes, ...authRoutes, notFoundRoute];
 
-const protectedMainRoutes = wrapRoutes(mainRoutes, AuthGuard);
+// Apply combined guard to main routes that require both auth and setup completion
+const protectedMainRoutes = wrapRoutes(mainRoutes, AuthAndSetupGuard);
 const adminRoutes = wrapRoutes(reportingRoutes, AdminGuard);
-const setupRoutes = wrapRoutes([accountSetupRoute], SetupGuard);
+// Setup route should be accessible without setup completion, only requires authentication
+const setupRoutes = wrapRoutes([accountSetupRoute], AuthGuard);
 
 // License expiry check function
 const withLicenseExpiryCheck = (routes: RouteObject[]): RouteObject[] => {
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/account-setup/account-setup.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/account-setup/account-setup.tsx
index 5c522e96..b9138c80 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/account-setup/account-setup.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/account-setup/account-setup.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
-import { useSelector, useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
+import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Space, Steps, Button, Typography } from 'antd/es';
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { validateEmail } from '@/utils/validateEmail';
 import { sanitizeInput } from '@/utils/sanitizeInput';
 import logo from '@/assets/images/worklenz-light-mode.png';
 import logoDark from '@/assets/images/worklenz-dark-mode.png';
+import { useAppDispatch } from '@/hooks/useAppDispatch';
 
 import './account-setup.css';
 import { IAccountSetupRequest } from '@/types/project-templates/project-templates.types';
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ import { profileSettingsApiService } from '@/api/settings/profile/profile-settin
 const { Title } = Typography;
 
 const AccountSetup: React.FC = () => {
-  const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const { t } = useTranslation('account-setup');
   useDocumentTitle(t('setupYourAccount', 'Account Setup'));
   const navigate = useNavigate();
@@ -52,8 +53,7 @@ const AccountSetup: React.FC = () => {
     trackMixpanelEvent(evt_account_setup_visit);
     const verifyAuthStatus = async () => {
       try {
-        const response = (await dispatch(verifyAuthentication()).unwrap())
-          .payload as IAuthorizeResponse;
+        const response = await dispatch(verifyAuthentication()).unwrap() as IAuthorizeResponse;
         if (response?.authenticated) {
           setSession(response.user);
           dispatch(setUser(response.user));
@@ -163,6 +163,18 @@ const AccountSetup: React.FC = () => {
       const res = await profileSettingsApiService.setupAccount(model);
       if (res.done && res.body.id) {
         trackMixpanelEvent(skip ? evt_account_setup_skip_invite : evt_account_setup_complete);
+        
+        // Refresh user session to update setup_completed status
+        try {
+          const authResponse = await dispatch(verifyAuthentication()).unwrap() as IAuthorizeResponse;
+          if (authResponse?.authenticated && authResponse?.user) {
+            setSession(authResponse.user);
+            dispatch(setUser(authResponse.user));
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          logger.error('Failed to refresh user session after setup completion', error);
+        }
+        
         navigate(`/worklenz/projects/${res.body.id}?tab=tasks-list&pinned_tab=tasks-list`);
       }
     } catch (error) {