diff --git a/packages/js/data/src/onboarding/actions.js b/packages/js/data/src/onboarding/actions.js
index 5ee1161493e..df387990ad2 100644
--- a/packages/js/data/src/onboarding/actions.js
+++ b/packages/js/data/src/onboarding/actions.js
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ export function hideTaskListSuccess( taskList ) {
 	return {
 		type: TYPES.HIDE_TASK_LIST_SUCCESS,
 		taskList,
+		taskListId: taskList.id,
 	};
 }
 
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ export function unhideTaskListSuccess( taskList ) {
 	return {
 		type: TYPES.UNHIDE_TASK_LIST_SUCCESS,
 		taskList,
+		taskListId: taskList.id,
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/activity-panel/activity-panel.js b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/activity-panel/activity-panel.js
index 139f556325a..75773d87858 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/activity-panel/activity-panel.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/activity-panel/activity-panel.js
@@ -246,7 +246,10 @@ export const ActivityPanel = ( { isEmbedded, query } ) => {
 				if ( currentLocation !== homescreenLocation ) {
 					// Ensure that if the user is trying to get to the task list they can see it even if
 					// it was dismissed.
-					if ( setupTaskListHidden === 'no' ) {
+					if (
+						setupTaskListHidden === 'no' ||
+						setupTaskListHidden === false
+					) {
 						redirectToHomeScreen();
 					} else {
 						unhideTaskList( 'setup' ).then( redirectToHomeScreen );