diff --git a/atst/routes/__init__.py b/atst/routes/__init__.py
index ac05105f..c1acc655 100644
--- a/atst/routes/__init__.py
+++ b/atst/routes/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from atst.domain.authnid import AuthenticationContext
 from atst.domain.audit_log import AuditLog
 from atst.domain.auth import logout as _logout
 from atst.domain.common import Paginator
+from atst.domain.portfolios import Portfolios
 from atst.utils.flash import formatted_flash as flash
 
 
@@ -52,16 +53,16 @@ def home():
     if user.atat_role_name == "ccpo":
         return redirect(url_for("requests.requests_index"))
 
-    num_portfolios = len(user.portfolio_roles)
+    num_portfolios = len([role for role in user.portfolio_roles if role.is_active])
 
     if num_portfolios == 0:
         return redirect(url_for("requests.requests_index"))
     elif num_portfolios == 1:
         portfolio_role = user.portfolio_roles[0]
         portfolio_id = portfolio_role.portfolio.id
-        is_request_owner = portfolio_role.role.name == "owner"
+        is_portfolio_owner = portfolio_role.role.name == "owner"
 
-        if is_request_owner:
+        if is_portfolio_owner:
             return redirect(
                 url_for("portfolios.portfolio_reports", portfolio_id=portfolio_id)
             )
@@ -70,7 +71,13 @@ def home():
                 url_for("portfolios.portfolio_applications", portfolio_id=portfolio_id)
             )
     else:
-        return redirect(url_for("portfolios.portfolios"))
+        portfolios = Portfolios.for_user(g.current_user)
+        first_portfolio = sorted(portfolios, key=lambda portfolio: portfolio.name)[0]
+        return redirect(
+            url_for(
+                "portfolios.portfolio_applications", portfolio_id=first_portfolio.id
+            )
+        )
 
 
 @bp.route("/styleguide")
diff --git a/tests/routes/test_home.py b/tests/routes/test_home.py
index 25c7fc4d..b2dd8d95 100644
--- a/tests/routes/test_home.py
+++ b/tests/routes/test_home.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import pytest
 
 from tests.factories import UserFactory, PortfolioFactory, RequestFactory
 from atst.domain.portfolios import Portfolios
+from atst.models.portfolio_role import Status as PortfolioRoleStatus
 
 
 def test_request_owner_with_one_portfolio_redirected_to_reports(client, user_session):
@@ -32,7 +33,9 @@ def test_non_owner_user_with_one_portfolio_redirected_to_portfolio_applications(
 ):
     user = UserFactory.create()
     portfolio = PortfolioFactory.create()
-    Portfolios._create_portfolio_role(user, portfolio, "developer")
+    Portfolios._create_portfolio_role(
+        user, portfolio, "developer", status=PortfolioRoleStatus.ACTIVE
+    )
 
     user_session(user)
     response = client.get("/home", follow_redirects=False)
@@ -44,14 +47,20 @@ def test_non_owner_user_with_mulitple_portfolios_redirected_to_portfolios(
     client, user_session
 ):
     user = UserFactory.create()
+    portfolios = []
     for _ in range(3):
         portfolio = PortfolioFactory.create()
-        Portfolios._create_portfolio_role(user, portfolio, "developer")
+        portfolios.append(portfolio)
+        role = Portfolios._create_portfolio_role(
+            user, portfolio, "developer", status=PortfolioRoleStatus.ACTIVE
+        )
 
     user_session(user)
     response = client.get("/home", follow_redirects=False)
 
+    alphabetically_first_portfolio = sorted(portfolios, key=lambda p: p.name)[0]
     assert "/portfolios" in response.location
+    assert str(alphabetically_first_portfolio.id) in response.location
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skip(reason="this may no longer be accurate")