diff --git a/windows/welcome/src/SilverOS.Welcome.UI/Components/Routes.razor b/windows/welcome/src/SilverOS.Welcome.UI/Components/Routes.razor
index 25efb8d..26691fd 100644
--- a/windows/welcome/src/SilverOS.Welcome.UI/Components/Routes.razor
+++ b/windows/welcome/src/SilverOS.Welcome.UI/Components/Routes.razor
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ else
         if (pre.Bitlocker.Enable && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(pre.Bitlocker.Pin))
             State.BitLockerPin = pre.Bitlocker.Pin;
 
-        // First run with a preconfig: skip the manual walkthrough. Jump straight to the
-        // Apply step and signal it to auto-start (spec §4d: auto-runs once, shows progress
-        // + recovery key, then Done).
-        _currentStep = 4;
-        _autoApply = true;
+        // First run with a preconfig: the collector already captured account + flavour, so
+        // skip Welcome/Flavour and land on the Apps step (pre-checked with the flavour's
+        // defaults) so the user can review/adjust the app selection before applying. From
+        // there it's Apps -> Prefs -> Apply -> Done. (No auto-apply: the picker is the point.)
+        _currentStep = 2;
     }
 
     private void ReRunSetup()