diff --git a/api/anubis/views/public/auth.py b/api/anubis/views/public/auth.py
index 3b1784ca5..ff2c99a5c 100644
--- a/api/anubis/views/public/auth.py
+++ b/api/anubis/views/public/auth.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def public_oauth():
     """
 
     # Get the next url if it was specified.
-    next_url = request.args.get("next") or "/courses"
+    next_url = request.args.get("next") or "/playgrounds"
 
     # Get the authorized response from NYU oauth
     resp = nyu_provider.authorized_response()