diff --git a/apps/ios/Sources/RootTabsNavigation.swift b/apps/ios/Sources/RootTabsNavigation.swift
index 7af1fe9f9ec2..bdeaf16c4cd5 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Sources/RootTabsNavigation.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Sources/RootTabsNavigation.swift
@@ -243,13 +243,15 @@ extension RootTabs {
         if gatewayConnected {
             return .none
         }
+        // Saved gateway state survives independently of the onboarding markers.
+        // Explicit resets bypass this route through evaluateOnboardingPresentation(force:).
+        if hasExistingGatewayConfig {
+            return .none
+        }
         if shouldPresentOnLaunch || !hasConnectedOnce || !onboardingComplete {
             return .onboarding
         }
-        if !hasExistingGatewayConfig {
-            return .settings
-        }
-        return .none
+        return .settings
     }
 
     static func shouldPresentQuickSetup(
diff --git a/apps/ios/Tests/RootTabsPresentationTests.swift b/apps/ios/Tests/RootTabsPresentationTests.swift
index a2bb8a8d8af2..2a037d219758 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Tests/RootTabsPresentationTests.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Tests/RootTabsPresentationTests.swift
@@ -5,6 +5,39 @@ import UIKit
 
 @MainActor
 struct RootTabsPresentationTests {
+    @Test func `configured gateway bypasses launch request and stale onboarding markers`() {
+        let route = RootTabs.startupPresentationRoute(
+            gatewayConnected: false,
+            hasConnectedOnce: false,
+            onboardingComplete: false,
+            hasExistingGatewayConfig: true,
+            shouldPresentOnLaunch: true)
+
+        #expect(route == .none)
+    }
+
+    @Test func `fresh install presents onboarding`() {
+        let route = RootTabs.startupPresentationRoute(
+            gatewayConnected: false,
+            hasConnectedOnce: false,
+            onboardingComplete: false,
+            hasExistingGatewayConfig: false,
+            shouldPresentOnLaunch: false)
+
+        #expect(route == .onboarding)
+    }
+
+    @Test func `completed setup without gateway opens settings`() {
+        let route = RootTabs.startupPresentationRoute(
+            gatewayConnected: false,
+            hasConnectedOnce: true,
+            onboardingComplete: true,
+            hasExistingGatewayConfig: false,
+            shouldPresentOnLaunch: false)
+
+        #expect(route == .settings)
+    }
+
     @Test func `quick setup does not present when gateway already configured`() {
         let shouldPresent = RootTabs.shouldPresentQuickSetup(
             quickSetupDismissed: false,