diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index e2bd655fae..6b38056a70 100755
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@ if(@file_exists($tpl_info))
 	}
 }
 
+// until home works again, we redirect to default_app from prefs (if set and not home) or calendar, if allowed, or first app found
+if ($app == 'home')
+{
+	$app = $GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['preferences']['common']['default_app'];
+	if (!$app || $app == 'home') $app = isset($GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['apps']['calendar']) ? 'calendar' : key($GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['apps']);
+	egw::redirect(egw_framework::index($app, $app));
+}
+
 if($app == 'home' && !$api_requested && !($windowed && $_GET['cd'] == 'yes' && !html::$ua_mobile))
 {
 	if ($GLOBALS['egw_info']['server']['force_default_app'] && $GLOBALS['egw_info']['server']['force_default_app'] != 'user_choice')
diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.egw_framework.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.egw_framework.inc.php
index 5ff2d0356f..e11ae18b4f 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.egw_framework.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.egw_framework.inc.php
@@ -894,6 +894,8 @@ abstract class egw_framework
 		$apps = array();
 		foreach($GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['apps'] as $app => $data)
 		{
+// disable home until we get it working again
+if ($app == 'home') continue;
 			if (is_long($app))
 			{
 				continue;