diff --git a/src/app/d/actions.ts b/src/app/d/actions.ts
index d033b0c..1fc2b30 100644
--- a/src/app/d/actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/d/actions.ts
@@ -50,9 +50,13 @@ export async function getDefaultDashboardSlug(): Promise<string> {
     .orderBy(asc(dashboards.position), asc(dashboards.createdAt))
     .limit(1);
   if (first) return first.slug;
-  // No dashboards yet — create Home
-  await createDashboard("Home");
-  return "home";
+  // No dashboards yet — insert one directly without revalidatePath (we're in a
+  // render path; the redirect that follows is a fresh request anyway).
+  const slug = await uniqueSlug(user.id, "home");
+  await db
+    .insert(dashboards)
+    .values({ userId: user.id, name: "Home", slug, isDefault: false, position: 0 });
+  return slug;
 }
 
 export async function getDashboardBySlug(slug: string) {