diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/BaseActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/BaseActivity.java
index 556b60c11..5fbfe0c27 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/BaseActivity.java
@@ -107,11 +107,16 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements Injectab
         overridePendingTransition(R.anim.slide_from_right, R.anim.slide_to_left);
     }
 
-    public void finishWithSlideOutAnimation() {
+    @Override
+    public void finish() {
         super.finish();
         overridePendingTransition(R.anim.slide_from_left, R.anim.slide_to_right);
     }
 
+    public void finishWithoutSlideOutAnimation() {
+        super.finish();
+    }
+
     protected SharedPreferences getPrivatePreferences() {
         return getSharedPreferences(getString(R.string.preferences_file_key), Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
     }
@@ -122,7 +127,7 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements Injectab
             Intent intent = new Intent(this, LoginActivity.class);
             intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
             startActivityWithSlideInAnimation(intent);
-            finishWithSlideOutAnimation();
+            finish();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java
index 81b688979..53626477e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ public final class ComposeActivity
 
         startService(sendIntent);
 
-        finish();
+        finishWithoutSlideOutAnimation();
 
     }
 
@@ -1424,10 +1424,10 @@ public final class ComposeActivity
             new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
                     .setMessage(R.string.compose_save_draft)
                     .setPositiveButton(R.string.action_save, (d, w) -> saveDraftAndFinish())
-                    .setNegativeButton(R.string.action_delete, (d, w) -> finish())
+                    .setNegativeButton(R.string.action_delete, (d, w) -> finishWithoutSlideOutAnimation())
                     .show();
         } else {
-            finish();
+            finishWithoutSlideOutAnimation();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/EditProfileActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/EditProfileActivity.kt
index 4ddb84e25..0b7068f43 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/EditProfileActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/EditProfileActivity.kt
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class EditProfileActivity : BaseActivity(), Injectable {
         if (displayName == null && note == null && locked == null && avatar == null && header == null) {
             /** if nothing has changed, there is no need to make a network request */
             setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK)
-            finishWithSlideOutAnimation()
+            finish()
             return
         }
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class EditProfileActivity : BaseActivity(), Injectable {
                         .putBoolean("refreshProfileHeader", true)
                         .apply()
                 setResult(Activity.RESULT_OK)
-                finishWithSlideOutAnimation()
+                finish()
             }
 
             override fun onFailure(call: Call<Account>, t: Throwable) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/LoginActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/LoginActivity.kt
index cfb0d2868..eb3719b22 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/LoginActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/LoginActivity.kt
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ class LoginActivity : AppCompatActivity(), Injectable {
         intent.flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK
         startActivity(intent)
         finish()
+        overridePendingTransition(R.anim.explode, R.anim.explode)
     }
 
     companion object {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java
index 58bc287e8..df23fc59a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ public final class MainActivity extends BottomSheetActivity implements ActionBut
         Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
         intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
         startActivityWithSlideInAnimation(intent);
-        finishWithSlideOutAnimation();
+        finishWithoutSlideOutAnimation();
 
         overridePendingTransition(R.anim.explode, R.anim.explode);
     }
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@ public final class MainActivity extends BottomSheetActivity implements ActionBut
                         } else {
                             intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
                         }
-                        startActivityWithSlideInAnimation(intent);
-                        finishWithSlideOutAnimation();
+                        startActivity(intent);
+                        finishWithoutSlideOutAnimation();
                     })
                     .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.no, null)
                     .show();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/PreferencesActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/PreferencesActivity.java
index 9022a9211..671310893 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/PreferencesActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/PreferencesActivity.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class PreferencesActivity extends BaseActivity
                 saveInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
                 intent.putExtras(savedInstanceState);
                 startActivityWithSlideInAnimation(intent);
-                finishWithSlideOutAnimation();
+                finish();
                 overridePendingTransition(R.anim.fade_in, R.anim.fade_out);
             }
             case "statusTextSize": {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ReportActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ReportActivity.java
index 84e1eac89..3a2e04eb1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ReportActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ReportActivity.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class ReportActivity extends BaseActivity implements Injectable {
     private void onSendSuccess() {
         Snackbar bar = Snackbar.make(anyView, getString(R.string.confirmation_reported), Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT);
         bar.show();
-        finishWithSlideOutAnimation();
+        finish();
     }
 
     private void onSendFailure(final String accountId, final String[] statusIds,