diff --git a/Mlem/Views/Shared/Accounts/Accounts Page.swift b/Mlem/Views/Shared/Accounts/Accounts Page.swift
index 5b27a50ac..68686bf92 100644
--- a/Mlem/Views/Shared/Accounts/Accounts Page.swift	
+++ b/Mlem/Views/Shared/Accounts/Accounts Page.swift	
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct AccountsPage: View {
                                     dismiss()
                                     setFlow(using: account)
                                 }
+                                .disabled(isActiveAccount(account))
                                 .swipeActions {
                                     Button("Remove", role: .destructive) {
                                         dismiss()
@@ -93,6 +94,11 @@ struct AccountsPage: View {
         return account == currentAccount ? .secondary : .primary
     }
     
+    private func isActiveAccount(_ account: SavedAccount) -> Bool {
+        guard let currentAccount = appState.currentActiveAccount else { return false }
+        return account == currentAccount
+    }
+    
     private func setFlow(using account: SavedAccount?) {
         // this tiny delay prevents the modal dismiss animation from being cancelled
         DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.03) {
diff --git a/Mlem/Window.swift b/Mlem/Window.swift
index dbf3461ff..3c67437f4 100644
--- a/Mlem/Window.swift
+++ b/Mlem/Window.swift
@@ -74,6 +74,61 @@ struct Window: View {
     }
     
     private func setFlow(_ flow: AppFlow) {
-        self.flow = flow
+        transition(flow)
+        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.3) {
+            self.flow = flow
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// This method changes the current application flow and places a _transition_ view across the active window while
+    /// - Parameter newFlow: The `AppFlow` that the application should transition into
+    private func transition(_ newFlow: AppFlow) {
+        struct TransitionView: View {
+            let text: String
+            
+            var body: some View {
+                VStack(spacing: 24) {
+                    ProgressView()
+                        .controlSize(.large)
+                    Text(text)
+                }
+                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
+            }
+        }
+        
+        let transitionText: String
+        switch newFlow {
+        case .onboarding:
+            transitionText = "See you soon 👋"
+        case let .account(account):
+            transitionText = "Welcome \(account.nickname) 🚀"
+        }
+        
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            
+            let transition = TransitionView(text: transitionText)
+            guard let transitionView = UIHostingController(rootView: transition).view,
+                  let window = UIApplication.shared.firstKeyWindow else {
+                return
+            }
+            
+            transitionView.alpha = 0
+            window.addSubview(transitionView)
+            UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.15) {
+                transitionView.alpha = 1
+            }
+            
+            transitionView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
+            transitionView.heightAnchor.constraint(equalTo: window.heightAnchor).isActive = true
+            transitionView.widthAnchor.constraint(equalTo: window.widthAnchor).isActive = true
+            
+            DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1.5) {
+                UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.3) {
+                    transitionView.alpha = 0
+                } completion: { _ in
+                    transitionView.removeFromSuperview()
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }