diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Install/ChecksController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Install/ChecksController.php
index 86785ca454..8beae5eb45 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Install/ChecksController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Install/ChecksController.php
@@ -31,11 +31,14 @@ use LibreNMS\Validations\Php;
 class ChecksController extends InstallationController implements InstallerStep
 {
     const MODULES = ['pdo_mysql', 'mysqlnd', 'gd'];
+    protected $step = 'checks';
 
     public function index()
     {
+        $this->initInstallStep();
+
         if ($this->complete()) {
-            $this->markStepComplete('checks');
+            $this->markStepComplete();
         }
 
         return view('install.checks', $this->formatData([
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Install/DatabaseController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Install/DatabaseController.php
index 85c3cc3304..eec919e459 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Install/DatabaseController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Install/DatabaseController.php
@@ -36,9 +36,14 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\StreamedResponse;
 class DatabaseController extends InstallationController implements InstallerStep
 {
     const KEYS = ['host', 'username', 'password', 'database', 'port', 'unix_socket'];
+    protected $step = 'database';
 
     public function index(Request $request)
     {
+        if (!$this->initInstallStep()) {
+            return $this->redirectToIncomplete();
+        }
+
         $data = Arr::only(session()->get('db') ?: [], self::KEYS);
         $data['valid_credentials'] = Eloquent::isConnected();
         $data['migrated'] = session('install.database');
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ class DatabaseController extends InstallationController implements InstallerStep
                     throw new \RuntimeException('Migration failed');
                 }
                 echo "\n\nSuccess!";
-                $this->markStepComplete('database');
+                $this->markStepComplete();
             } catch (\Exception $e) {
                 echo $e->getMessage() . "\n\nError!";
             }
@@ -108,7 +113,7 @@ class DatabaseController extends InstallationController implements InstallerStep
 
         $this->configureDatabase();
         if (Eloquent::isConnected() && Schema::isCurrent()) {
-            $this->markStepComplete('database');
+            $this->markStepComplete();
             return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Install/FinalizeController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Install/FinalizeController.php
index 3fbf7e0576..1599273d76 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Install/FinalizeController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Install/FinalizeController.php
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ use LibreNMS\Util\EnvHelper;
 
 class FinalizeController extends InstallationController implements InstallerStep
 {
+    protected $step = 'finish';
+
     public function index()
     {
-        if (!$this->enabled()) {
-            return redirect()->route('install');
+        if (!$this->initInstallStep()) {
+            return $this->redirectToIncomplete();
         }
 
         $env = '';
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Install/InstallationController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Install/InstallationController.php
index 7bd03f2d03..424b1feb4b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Install/InstallationController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Install/InstallationController.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ use LibreNMS\DB\Eloquent;
 class InstallationController extends Controller
 {
     protected $connection = 'setup';
+    protected $step;
     protected $steps = [
         'checks' => \App\Http\Controllers\Install\ChecksController::class,
         'database' => \App\Http\Controllers\Install\DatabaseController::class,
@@ -38,18 +39,15 @@ class InstallationController extends Controller
         'finish' => \App\Http\Controllers\Install\FinalizeController::class,
     ];
 
-    public function __construct()
+    public function redirectToIncomplete()
     {
-        if (is_string(config('librenms.install'))) {
-            $this->steps = array_intersect_key($this->steps, array_flip(explode(',', config('librenms.install'))));
+        foreach ($this->stepStatus() as $step => $complete) {
+            if (!$complete) {
+                return redirect()->route("install.$step");
+            }
         }
-        $this->configureDatabase();
-    }
 
-    public function baseIndex()
-    {
-        $initial = key($this->steps) ?: 'checks';
-        return redirect()->route("install.$initial");
+        return redirect()->route('install.checks');
     }
 
     public function invalid()
@@ -59,23 +57,43 @@ class InstallationController extends Controller
 
     public function stepsCompleted()
     {
-        return response()->json(array_map(function ($class) {
-            $controller = app()->make($class);
-            return $controller->complete();
-        }, $this->steps));
+        return response()->json($this->stepStatus());
     }
 
-    final protected function markStepComplete($step)
+    /**
+     * Init step info and return false if previous steps have not been completed.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    final protected function initInstallStep()
     {
-        session(["install.$step" => true]);
+        if (is_string(config('librenms.install'))) {
+            $this->steps = array_intersect_key($this->steps, array_flip(explode(',', config('librenms.install'))));
+        }
+        $this->configureDatabase();
+
+        foreach ($this->stepStatus() as $step => $completed) {
+            if ($step == $this->step) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (!$completed) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    final protected function markStepComplete()
+    {
+        session(["install.$this->step" => true]);
         session()->save();
     }
 
     final protected function formatData($data = [])
     {
-        $data['steps'] = array_map(function ($class) {
-            return app()->make($class);
-        }, $this->steps);
+        $data['steps'] = $this->hydrateControllers();
         return $data;
     }
 
@@ -95,4 +113,19 @@ class InstallationController extends Controller
             config(['database.default', $this->connection]);
         }
     }
+
+    private function hydrateControllers()
+    {
+        $this->steps = array_map(function ($class) {
+            return is_object($class) ? $class : app()->make($class);
+        }, $this->steps);
+    }
+
+    private function stepStatus()
+    {
+        $this->hydrateControllers();
+        return array_map(function ($controller) {
+            return $controller->complete();
+        }, $this->steps);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Install/MakeUserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Install/MakeUserController.php
index fd32a3df26..e0853c949c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Install/MakeUserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Install/MakeUserController.php
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ use LibreNMS\Interfaces\InstallerStep;
 
 class MakeUserController extends InstallationController implements InstallerStep
 {
+    protected $step = 'user';
+
     public function index(Request $request)
     {
-        if (!self::enabled()) {
-            return redirect()->route('install');
+        if (!$this->initInstallStep()) {
+            return $this->redirectToIncomplete();
         }
 
         if (session('install.database')) {
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ class MakeUserController extends InstallationController implements InstallerStep
         }
 
         if (isset($user)) {
-            $this->markStepComplete('user');
+            $this->markStepComplete();
             return view('install.user-created', $this->formatData([
                 'user' => $user,
             ]));
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index f482f52adb..174fbc6a25 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth'], 'guard' => 'auth'], function () {
 
 // installation routes
 Route::group(['prefix' => 'install', 'namespace' => 'Install'], function () {
-    Route::get('/', 'InstallationController@baseIndex')->name('install');
+    Route::get('/', 'InstallationController@redirectToIncomplete')->name('install');
     Route::get('/checks', 'ChecksController@index')->name('install.checks');
     Route::get('/database', 'DatabaseController@index')->name('install.database');
     Route::get('/user', 'MakeUserController@index')->name('install.user');