diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index b965fad6..9b39d4f9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def current_dsi_user
   def authenticate_dsi_user!
     if current_dsi_user.blank?
       flash[:warning] = "You need to sign in to continue."
-      redirect_to sign_in_path
+      redirect_to "/auth/dfe"
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/start_controller.rb b/app/controllers/start_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6ee0733
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/start_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class StartController < ApplicationController
+  def start
+    redirect_to search_path
+  end
+end
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index c3284bfa..914a8c25 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Rails.application.routes.draw do
   root to: "searches#new"
 
+  get "/start", to: "start#start"
+
   get "/search", to: "searches#new"
   get "/result", to: "searches#show"