diff --git a/passbook/core/templates/shell.html b/passbook/core/templates/shell.html
index adabb7263..97d98c589 100644
--- a/passbook/core/templates/shell.html
+++ b/passbook/core/templates/shell.html
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 {% block page_content %}
 <pb-sidebar class="pf-c-page__sidebar" brandLogo="{{ config.passbook.branding.logo }}" {% if config.passbook.branding.title_show %} brandTitle="{{ config.passbook.branding.title }}" {% endif %}>
 </pb-sidebar>
-<pb-router-outlet role="main" class="pf-c-page__main" tabindex="-1" id="main-content" defaultUrl="-/overview/">
+<pb-router-outlet role="main" class="pf-c-page__main" tabindex="-1" id="main-content" defaultUrl="/-/overview/">
 </pb-router-outlet>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/passbook/core/views/shell.py b/passbook/core/views/shell.py
index d401f3c66..9aa280e08 100644
--- a/passbook/core/views/shell.py
+++ b/passbook/core/views/shell.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 """core shell view"""
+from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin
 from django.views.generic.base import TemplateView
 
 
-class ShellView(TemplateView):
+class ShellView(LoginRequiredMixin, TemplateView):
     """core shell view"""
 
     template_name = "shell.html"