diff --git a/aio/src/app/app.component.spec.ts b/aio/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
index 3565321946..1be070b3f3 100644
--- a/aio/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
+++ b/aio/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
@@ -723,14 +723,14 @@ describe('AppComponent', () => {
         expect(TestBed.get(LocationService).replace).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       });
 
-      it('should redirect to `docs` if deployment mode is `next` and not at a docs page', () => {
+      it('should not redirect if deployment mode is `next`', () => {
         createTestingModule('', 'next');
         initializeTest();
-        expect(TestBed.get(LocationService).replace).toHaveBeenCalledWith('docs');
+        expect(TestBed.get(LocationService).replace).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
         createTestingModule('resources', 'next');
         initializeTest();
-        expect(TestBed.get(LocationService).replace).toHaveBeenCalledWith('docs');
+        expect(TestBed.get(LocationService).replace).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
         createTestingModule('guide/aot-compiler', 'next');
         initializeTest();
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ describe('AppComponent', () => {
         expect(TestBed.get(LocationService).replace).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       });
 
-      it('should not redirect to `docs` if deployment mode is `stable` and not at a docs page', () => {
+      it('should not redirect to `docs` if deployment mode is `stable`', () => {
         createTestingModule('', 'stable');
         initializeTest();
         expect(TestBed.get(LocationService).replace).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
diff --git a/aio/src/app/app.component.ts b/aio/src/app/app.component.ts
index f95b0a2fdf..53c8ac4075 100644
--- a/aio/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/aio/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
     this.documentService.currentDocument.first().subscribe(doc => this.updateHostClassesForDoc(doc));
 
     this.locationService.currentPath.subscribe(path => {
-      // Redirect to docs if we are in not in stable mode and are not hitting a docs page
+      // Redirect to docs if we are in archive mode and are not hitting a docs page
       // (i.e. we have arrived at a marketing page)
-      if (this.deployment.mode !== 'stable' && !/^(docs$|api|guide|tutorial)/.test(path)) {
+      if (this.deployment.mode === 'archive' && !/^(docs$|api|guide|tutorial)/.test(path)) {
         this.locationService.replace('docs');
       }
       if (path === this.currentPath) {