diff --git a/app/controllers/registrar/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/registrar/sessions_controller.rb
index 5a7bce72f..c45c930e1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/registrar/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/registrar/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -171,8 +171,16 @@ class Registrar
       render text: t('registrar.authorization.ip_not_allowed', ip: request.ip)
     end
 
+    def current_ability
+      @current_ability ||= Ability.new(current_registrar_user, request.remote_ip)
+    end
+
     def after_sign_in_path_for(_resource_or_scope)
-      registrar_root_path
+      if can?(:show, :poll)
+        registrar_poll_path
+      else
+        registrar_root_path
+      end
     end
 
     def after_sign_out_path_for(_resource_or_scope)
diff --git a/test/integration/registrar/login_test.rb b/test/integration/registrar/login_test.rb
index bfacd3c16..a70a9cf25 100644
--- a/test/integration/registrar/login_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/registrar/login_test.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class RegistrarAreaLoginTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     click_button 'Login'
 
     assert_text 'Log out'
-    assert_current_path registrar_root_path
+    assert_current_path registrar_poll_path
   end
 
   def test_wrong_password
diff --git a/test/integration/registrar/protected_area_test.rb b/test/integration/registrar/protected_area_test.rb
index 48de0bbb8..dd7f46980 100644
--- a/test/integration/registrar/protected_area_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/registrar/protected_area_test.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ class RegistrarAreaProtectedAreaTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     sign_in users(:api_bestnames)
     visit new_registrar_user_session_url
     assert_text 'You are already signed in'
-    assert_current_path registrar_root_path
+    assert_current_path registrar_poll_path
   end
 end
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