diff --git a/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTests.cs b/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTests.cs
index c25afbff8..818a638e8 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTests.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer.Tests/SeleniumTests.cs
@@ -382,11 +382,14 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Tests
             s.Driver.FindElement(By.Id("SetupGuide-Store")).Click();
             Assert.Contains("/stores/create", s.Driver.Url);
 
-            s.CreateNewStore();
+            (_, string storeId) = s.CreateNewStore();
+            
+            // should redirect to store
             s.GoToUrl("/");
 
+            Assert.Contains($"/stores/{storeId}", s.Driver.Url);
             Assert.True(s.Driver.PageSource.Contains("id=\"StoreSelectorDropdown\""), "Store selector dropdown should be present");
-            Assert.False(s.Driver.PageSource.Contains("id=\"SetupGuide\""), "Setup guide should not be present");
+            Assert.True(s.Driver.PageSource.Contains("id=\"SetupGuide\""), "Store setup guide should be present");
         }
 
         [Fact(Timeout = TestTimeout)]
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Components/MainNav/Default.cshtml b/BTCPayServer/Components/MainNav/Default.cshtml
index 9219590a7..f1f5022a3 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Components/MainNav/Default.cshtml
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Components/MainNav/Default.cshtml
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@
                         </ul>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-                <div class="accordion-item" permission="@Policies.CanModifyStoreSettings">
-                    <header class="accordion-header" id="Nav-Wallets-Header">
+                <div class="accordion-item">
+                    <header class="accordion-header" id="Nav-Wallets-Header" permission="@Policies.CanModifyStoreSettings">
                         <div class="accordion-button">
                             Wallets
                         </div>
                     </header>
-                    <div id="Nav-Wallets" class="accordion-collapse" aria-labelledby="Nav-Wallets-Header">
+                    <div id="Nav-Wallets" class="accordion-collapse" aria-labelledby="Nav-Wallets-Header" permission="@Policies.CanModifyStoreSettings">
                         <div class="accordion-body">
                             <ul class="navbar-nav">
                                 @foreach (var scheme in Model.DerivationSchemes.OrderBy(scheme => scheme.Collapsed))
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
                         <div id="Nav-Payments" class="accordion-collapse collapse show" aria-labelledby="Nav-Payments-Header">
                             <div class="accordion-body">
                                 <ul class="navbar-nav">
-                                    <li class="nav-item" permission="@Policies.CanModifyStoreSettings">
+                                    <li class="nav-item" permission="@Policies.CanViewInvoices">
                                         <a asp-area="" asp-controller="UIInvoice" asp-action="ListInvoices" asp-route-storeId="@Model.Store.Id" class="nav-link js-scroll-trigger @ViewData.IsActiveCategory(typeof(InvoiceNavPages))" id="StoreNav-Invoices">
                                             <vc:icon symbol="invoice"/>
                                             <span>Invoices</span>
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@
                                             <span>Requests</span>
                                         </a>
                                     </li>
-                                    <li class="nav-item">
+                                    <li class="nav-item" permission="@Policies.CanViewStoreSettings">
                                         <a asp-area="" asp-controller="UIStorePullPayments" asp-action="PullPayments" asp-route-storeId="@Model.Store.Id" class="nav-link @ViewData.IsActivePage(StoreNavPages.PullPayments)" id="StoreNav-PullPayments">
                                             <vc:icon symbol="payment-2"/>
                                             <span>Pull Payments</span>
                                         </a>
                                     </li>
-                                    <li class="nav-item">
+                                    <li class="nav-item" permission="@Policies.CanViewStoreSettings">
                                         <a asp-area="" asp-controller="UIStorePullPayments" asp-action="Payouts" asp-route-storeId="@Model.Store.Id" class="nav-link @ViewData.IsActivePage(StoreNavPages.Payouts)" id="StoreNav-Payouts">
                                             <vc:icon symbol="payment-2"/>
                                             <span>Payouts</span>
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/Default.cshtml b/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/Default.cshtml
index 0f8d80157..70edf874f 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/Default.cshtml
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/Default.cshtml
@@ -1,6 +1,39 @@
+@inject BTCPayServer.Services.BTCPayServerEnvironment _env
+@inject SignInManager<ApplicationUser> _signInManager
 @model BTCPayServer.Components.StoreSelector.StoreSelectorViewModel
 @addTagHelper *, BundlerMinifier.TagHelpers
 
+@functions {
+    @* ReSharper disable once CSharpWarnings::CS1998 *@
+    private async Task LogoContent()
+    {
+        var logoSrc = $"{ViewContext.HttpContext.Request.PathBase}/img/logo.svg";
+        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" alt="BTCPay Server" class="logo"><use href="@logoSrc#small" class="logo-small" /><use href="@logoSrc#large" class="logo-large" /></svg>
+        @if (_env.NetworkType != NBitcoin.ChainName.Mainnet)
+        {
+            <span class="badge bg-warning ms-1 ms-sm-0" style="font-size:10px;">@_env.NetworkType.ToString()</span>
+        }
+    }
+
+    private string StoreName(string title)
+    {
+        return string.IsNullOrEmpty(title) ? "Unnamed Store" : title;
+    }
+}
+
+@if (Model.CurrentStoreId == null)
+{
+    <a href="~/" class="navbar-brand py-2 js-scroll-trigger">@{await LogoContent();}</a>
+}
+else if (Model.CurrentStoreIsOwner)
+{
+    <a asp-controller="UIStores" asp-action="Dashboard" asp-route-storeId="@Model.CurrentStoreId" class="navbar-brand py-2 js-scroll-trigger">@{await LogoContent();}</a>
+}
+else
+{
+    <a asp-controller="UIInvoice" asp-action="ListInvoices" asp-route-storeId="@Model.CurrentStoreId" class="navbar-brand py-2 js-scroll-trigger">@{await LogoContent();}</a>
+}
+
 <div id="StoreSelector">
     @if (Model.Options.Count > 0)
     {
@@ -10,13 +43,17 @@
                 @foreach (var option in Model.Options)
                 {
                     <li>
-                        @if (option.WalletId != null)
+                        @if (option.IsOwner && option.WalletId != null)
                         {
-                            <a asp-controller="UIWallets" asp-action="WalletTransactions" asp-route-walletId="@option.WalletId" class="dropdown-item@(option.Selected ? " active" : "")" id="StoreSelectorMenuItem-@option.Value">@option.Text</a>
+                            <a asp-controller="UIWallets" asp-action="WalletTransactions" asp-route-walletId="@option.WalletId" class="dropdown-item@(option.Selected ? " active" : "")" id="StoreSelectorMenuItem-@option.Value">@StoreName(option.Text)</a>
+                        }
+                        else if (option.IsOwner)
+                        {
+                            <a asp-controller="UIStores" asp-action="Dashboard" asp-route-storeId="@option.Value" class="dropdown-item@(option.Selected ? " active" : "")" id="StoreSelectorMenuItem-@option.Value">@StoreName(option.Text)</a>
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            <a asp-controller="UIStores" asp-action="Dashboard" asp-route-storeId="@option.Value" class="dropdown-item@(option.Selected ? " active" : "")" id="StoreSelectorMenuItem-@option.Value">@option.Text</a>
+                            <a asp-controller="UIInvoice" asp-action="ListInvoices" asp-route-storeId="@option.Value" class="dropdown-item@(option.Selected ? " active" : "")" id="StoreSelectorMenuItem-@option.Value">@StoreName(option.Text)</a>
                         }
                     </li>
                 }
@@ -25,7 +62,7 @@
             </ul>
         </div>
     }
-    else
+    else if (_signInManager.IsSignedIn(User))
     {
         <a asp-controller="UIUserStores" asp-action="CreateStore" class="btn btn-primary w-100 rounded-pill" id="StoreSelectorCreate">Create Store</a>
     }
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/StoreSelector.cs b/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/StoreSelector.cs
index b3c20d0e3..7ed170e93 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/StoreSelector.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/StoreSelector.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Components.StoreSelector
                         Text = store.StoreName,
                         Value = store.Id,
                         Selected = store.Id == currentStore?.Id,
+                        IsOwner = store.Role == StoreRoles.Owner,
                         WalletId = walletId
                     };
                 })
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Components.StoreSelector
             {
                 Options = options,
                 CurrentStoreId = currentStore?.Id,
-                CurrentDisplayName = currentStore?.StoreName
+                CurrentDisplayName = currentStore?.StoreName,
+                CurrentStoreIsOwner = currentStore?.Role == StoreRoles.Owner
             };
 
             return View(vm);
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/StoreSelectorViewModel.cs b/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/StoreSelectorViewModel.cs
index 1a77b2ee7..349d3013d 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/StoreSelectorViewModel.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Components/StoreSelector/StoreSelectorViewModel.cs
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Components.StoreSelector
         public List<StoreSelectorOption> Options { get; set; }
         public string CurrentStoreId { get; set; }
         public string CurrentDisplayName { get; set; }
+        public bool CurrentStoreIsOwner { get; set; }
     }
 
     public class StoreSelectorOption
     {
         public bool Selected { get; set; }
+        public bool IsOwner { get; set; }
         public string Text { get; set; }
         public string Value { get; set; }
         public WalletId WalletId { get; set; }
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIHomeController.cs b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIHomeController.cs
index 26cbec145..8b08f5dbb 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIHomeController.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Controllers/UIHomeController.cs
@@ -78,14 +78,23 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Controllers
                 var storeId = HttpContext.GetUserPrefsCookie()?.CurrentStoreId;
                 if (storeId != null)
                 {
+                    // verify store exists and redirect to it
                     var store = await _storeRepository.FindStore(storeId, userId);
                     if (store != null)
                     {
-                        HttpContext.SetStoreData(store);
+                        return store.Role == StoreRoles.Owner 
+                            ? RedirectToAction("Dashboard", "UIStores", new { storeId }) 
+                            : RedirectToAction("ListInvoices", "UIInvoice", new { storeId });
                     }
                 }
                 
                 var stores = await _storeRepository.GetStoresByUserId(userId);
+                if (stores.Any())
+                {
+                    // redirect to first store
+                    storeId = stores.First().Id;
+                    return RedirectToAction("Dashboard", "UIStores", new { storeId });
+                }
                 
                 var vm = new HomeViewModel
                 {
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml b/BTCPayServer/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
index f54af4648..27d15440b 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 @using BTCPayServer.Abstractions.Contracts
 @inject BTCPayServer.Services.BTCPayServerEnvironment _env
+@inject SignInManager<ApplicationUser> _signInManager
 @inject UserManager<ApplicationUser> _userManager
 @inject ISettingsRepository _settingsRepository
 @inject LinkGenerator _linkGenerator
 
 @{
-    var logoSrc = $"{ViewContext.HttpContext.Request.PathBase}/img/logo.svg";
     var notificationDisabled = (await _settingsRepository.GetPolicies()).DisableInstantNotifications;
     if (!notificationDisabled)
     {
@@ -23,15 +23,11 @@
 <body class="d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row min-vh-100">
 <header id="mainMenu" class="btcpay-header d-flex flex-column">
     <div id="mainMenuHead" class="d-flex flex-lg-wrap align-items-center justify-content-between py-2 px-3 py-lg-3 px-lg-4">
-        <a href="~/" class="navbar-brand py-2 js-scroll-trigger">
-            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" alt="BTCPay Server" class="logo"><use href="@logoSrc#small" class="logo-small" /><use href="@logoSrc#large" class="logo-large" /></svg>
-            @if (_env.NetworkType != NBitcoin.ChainName.Mainnet)
-            {
-                <span class="badge bg-warning ms-1 ms-sm-0" style="font-size:10px;">@_env.NetworkType.ToString()</span>
-            }
-        </a>
         <vc:store-selector />
-        <vc:notifications appearance="Dropdown" />
+        @if (_signInManager.IsSignedIn(User))
+        {
+            <vc:notifications appearance="Dropdown"/>
+        }
         <button id="mainMenuToggle" class="mainMenuButton" type="button" data-bs-toggle="offcanvas" data-bs-target="#mainNav" aria-controls="mainNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
             <span>Menu</span>
         </button>
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Views/UIHome/Home.cshtml b/BTCPayServer/Views/UIHome/Home.cshtml
index 01e1931f9..95eeffff2 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Views/UIHome/Home.cshtml
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Views/UIHome/Home.cshtml
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
             flex: 1;
             padding: 1rem 0;
         }
-        
-        #NotificationsRecent .notification {
-            padding: var(--btcpay-space-s) var(--btcpay-space-m) !important;
-        }
     </style>
 }
 
@@ -34,19 +30,11 @@
 
 <h2>Welcome to your BTCPay Server</h2>
 
-@if (Model.HasStore)
-{
-    <div class="row">
-        <div class="col-lg-8 col-xl-6 pt-3">
-            <vc:notifications appearance="Recent" />
-        </div>
-    </div>
-}
-else
+@if (!Model.HasStore)
 {
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col-lg-9 col-xl-6">
-            <p class="lead text-secondary">To start accepting payments, set up a store and a wallet.</p>
+            <p class="lead text-secondary">To start accepting payments, set up a store.</p>
         
             <div class="list-group mt-4" id="SetupGuide">
                 <a asp-controller="UIUserStores" asp-action="CreateStore" id="SetupGuide-Store" class="list-group-item list-group-item-action d-flex align-items-center">