diff --git a/app/Exceptions/Handler.php b/app/Exceptions/Handler.php
index ba656f6c0131..9d17fb099057 100644
--- a/app/Exceptions/Handler.php
+++ b/app/Exceptions/Handler.php
@@ -47,13 +47,16 @@ class Handler extends ExceptionHandler {
         if ($e instanceof ModelNotFoundException) {
             return Redirect::to('/');
         } elseif ($e instanceof \Illuminate\Session\TokenMismatchException) {
-            // https://gist.github.com/jrmadsen67/bd0f9ad0ef1ed6bb594e
-            return redirect()
-                    ->back()
-                    ->withInput($request->except('password', '_token'))
-                    ->with([
-                        'warning' => trans('texts.token_expired')
-                    ]);
+            // prevent loop since the page auto-submits
+            if ($request->path() != 'get_started') {
+                // https://gist.github.com/jrmadsen67/bd0f9ad0ef1ed6bb594e
+                return redirect()
+                        ->back()
+                        ->withInput($request->except('password', '_token'))
+                        ->with([
+                            'warning' => trans('texts.token_expired')
+                        ]);
+            }
         }
 
         // In production, except for maintenance mode, we'll show a custom error screen