diff --git a/Mlem.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Mlem.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index aa39af684..e8ba508eb 100644
--- a/Mlem.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Mlem.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
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 		504106CD2A744D7F000AAEF8 /* CommentRepository+Dependency.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 504106CC2A744D7F000AAEF8 /* CommentRepository+Dependency.swift */; };
 		504ECBAA2AB27C73006C0B96 /* LandingPage.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 504ECBA92AB27C73006C0B96 /* LandingPage.swift */; };
-		504ECBAC2AB27CB1006C0B96 /* OnboardingRoutes.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 504ECBAB2AB27CB1006C0B96 /* OnboardingRoutes.swift */; };
 		504ECBAE2AB45B2A006C0B96 /* LemmyURL.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 504ECBAD2AB45B2A006C0B96 /* LemmyURL.swift */; };
 		504ECBB12AB4B101006C0B96 /* LemmyURLTests.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 504ECBB02AB4B101006C0B96 /* LemmyURLTests.swift */; };
 		505240E32A86916500EA4558 /* FavoriteCommunitiesTracker+Dependency.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 505240E22A86916500EA4558 /* FavoriteCommunitiesTracker+Dependency.swift */; };
@@ -328,6 +327,7 @@
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 		CD18DC732A522A7C002C56BC /* CreatePrivateMessageRequest.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CD18DC722A522A7C002C56BC /* CreatePrivateMessageRequest.swift */; };
 		CD2053102AC878B50000AA38 /* UpdatedTimestampView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CD20530F2AC878B50000AA38 /* UpdatedTimestampView.swift */; };
+		CD2053122ACB72190000AA38 /* AccountTransitionView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CD2053112ACB72190000AA38 /* AccountTransitionView.swift */; };
 		CD2053142ACBAF150000AA38 /* AvatarType.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CD2053132ACBAF150000AA38 /* AvatarType.swift */; };
 		CD2053172ACBBB5A0000AA38 /* DefaultAvatarView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CD2053162ACBBB5A0000AA38 /* DefaultAvatarView.swift */; };
 		CD2BD6782A79F55800ECFF89 /* ImageSize.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = CD2BD6772A79F55800ECFF89 /* ImageSize.swift */; };
@@ -551,7 +551,6 @@
 		503BA26E2A2C94540052516C /* URL+Identifiable.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "URL+Identifiable.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		504106CC2A744D7F000AAEF8 /* CommentRepository+Dependency.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "CommentRepository+Dependency.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		504ECBA92AB27C73006C0B96 /* LandingPage.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = LandingPage.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		504ECBAB2AB27CB1006C0B96 /* OnboardingRoutes.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = OnboardingRoutes.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		504ECBAD2AB45B2A006C0B96 /* LemmyURL.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = LemmyURL.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		504ECBB02AB4B101006C0B96 /* LemmyURLTests.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = LemmyURLTests.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		505240E22A86916500EA4558 /* FavoriteCommunitiesTracker+Dependency.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = "FavoriteCommunitiesTracker+Dependency.swift"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -807,6 +806,7 @@
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 		CD18DC722A522A7C002C56BC /* CreatePrivateMessageRequest.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CreatePrivateMessageRequest.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		CD20530F2AC878B50000AA38 /* UpdatedTimestampView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UpdatedTimestampView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		CD2053112ACB72190000AA38 /* AccountTransitionView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AccountTransitionView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		CD2053132ACBAF150000AA38 /* AvatarType.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AvatarType.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		CD2053162ACBBB5A0000AA38 /* DefaultAvatarView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = DefaultAvatarView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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@@ -1168,6 +1168,7 @@
 			children = (
 				504ECBA92AB27C73006C0B96 /* LandingPage.swift */,
 				CDE3BA862A8C25B000B972E2 /* OnboardingView.swift */,
+				CD2053112ACB72190000AA38 /* AccountTransitionView.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Onboarding;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -2378,7 +2379,6 @@
 			children = (
 				E49E01F32ABD99D300E42BB3 /* Routable.swift */,
 				E40E018B2AABF85500410B2C /* AppRoutes.swift */,
-				504ECBAB2AB27CB1006C0B96 /* OnboardingRoutes.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Routes;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -2627,6 +2627,7 @@
 				63D24EDE2A169F2A005CCA81 /* Markdown View.swift in Sources */,
 				E453A1D02A81C2140004BB8A /* QuickLookPreviewController.swift in Sources */,
 				B104A6E02A59C19400B3E725 /* OperationQueue - Easy init.swift in Sources */,
+				CD2053122ACB72190000AA38 /* AccountTransitionView.swift in Sources */,
 				03B7AAF32ABEF85300068B23 /* UserModel.swift in Sources */,
 				CDC1C9432A7AC24600072E3D /* ReadCheck.swift in Sources */,
 				63F0C7A22A0519BA00A18C5D /* PostSortType.swift in Sources */,
@@ -2895,7 +2896,6 @@
 				637218432A3A2AAD008C4816 /* APIClient.swift in Sources */,
 				CD82A2572A716D7C00111034 /* PersonRepository+Dependency.swift in Sources */,
 				63DF71F12A02999C002AC14E /* App Constants.swift in Sources */,
-				504ECBAC2AB27CB1006C0B96 /* OnboardingRoutes.swift in Sources */,
 				CD82A2532A716B8100111034 /* PersonRepository.swift in Sources */,
 				CD69F55F2A40121D0028D4F7 /* Ellipsis Menu.swift in Sources */,
 				638535712A1779BC00815781 /* GeneralSettingsView.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/Mlem/Views/Onboarding/AccountTransitionView.swift b/Mlem/Views/Onboarding/AccountTransitionView.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7e706e0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mlem/Views/Onboarding/AccountTransitionView.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+//
+//  AccountTransitionView.swift
+//  Mlem
+//
+//  Created by Eric Andrews on 2023-10-02.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct TransitionView: View {
+    let accountName: String?
+    @State var accountNameOpacity: CGFloat = .zero
+    
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack(spacing: 24) {
+            if let accountName {
+                Text("Welcome")
+                    .onAppear {
+                        withAnimation(.easeIn(duration: 0.5)) {
+                            accountNameOpacity = 1.0
+                        }
+                    }
+                Text(accountName)
+                    .opacity(accountNameOpacity)
+            } else {
+                Text("Goodbye!")
+            }
+        }
+        .font(.largeTitle)
+        .bold()
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Mlem/Window.swift b/Mlem/Window.swift
index 3c67437f4..6dc4988e1 100644
--- a/Mlem/Window.swift
+++ b/Mlem/Window.swift
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct Window: View {
     
     private func setFlow(_ flow: AppFlow) {
         transition(flow)
-        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.3) {
+        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.5) {
             self.flow = flow
         }
     }
@@ -83,30 +83,17 @@ struct Window: View {
     /// 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
+        let transitionAccountName: String?
         switch newFlow {
         case .onboarding:
-            transitionText = "See you soon 👋"
+            transitionAccountName = nil
         case let .account(account):
-            transitionText = "Welcome \(account.nickname) 🚀"
+            transitionAccountName = account.nickname
         }
         
         Task { @MainActor in
             
-            let transition = TransitionView(text: transitionText)
+            let transition = TransitionView(accountName: transitionAccountName)
             guard let transitionView = UIHostingController(rootView: transition).view,
                   let window = UIApplication.shared.firstKeyWindow else {
                 return