diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/controllers/launch.js b/ghost/admin/app/controllers/launch.js
index 24a4bdad8e..8aafda2692 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/controllers/launch.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/controllers/launch.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ export default class LaunchController extends Controller {
     @service config;
     @service router;
     @service settings;
-    @service ui;
 
     queryParams = ['step'];
 
@@ -100,15 +99,9 @@ export default class LaunchController extends Controller {
         this.router.transitionTo('dashboard');
     }
 
-    @action
-    setup() {
-        this.ui.set('showTour', false);
-    }
-
     @action
     reset() {
         this.step = 'customise-design';
         this.skippedSteps = [];
-        this.ui.set('showTour', true);
     }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/routes/launch.js b/ghost/admin/app/routes/launch.js
index d2802cc24b..fa936734b8 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/routes/launch.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/routes/launch.js
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@ import {inject as service} from '@ember/service';
 
 export default class LaunchRoute extends AuthenticatedRoute {
     @service session;
+    @service ui;
+
+    activate() {
+        // disable before rendering template to avoid issues with liquid-wormhole
+        // attempting to destroy elements mid-render if disabled via component hooks
+        this.ui.set('showTour', false);
+    }
+
+    deactivate() {
+        this.ui.set('showTour', true);
+    }
 
     beforeModel() {
         super.beforeModel(...arguments);
diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/templates/launch.hbs b/ghost/admin/app/templates/launch.hbs
index 1de15a8aaf..fc67d0e041 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/templates/launch.hbs
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/templates/launch.hbs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div class="fullscreen-wizard-container" {{did-insert this.setup}} {{will-destroy this.reset}}>
+<div class="fullscreen-wizard-container" {{will-destroy this.reset}}>
     <div class="pt7 pb5 pl12 pr12 flex justify-between items-center bb b--whitegrey">
         <div class="flex flex-column">
             <div class="ttu gh-launch-wizard-step-indicator">{{this.currentStep.position}}</div>