diff --git a/src/e2e/specs/dashboard/dashboard-content.spec.ts b/src/e2e/specs/dashboard/dashboard-content.spec.ts
index bf97a022676..88e9fc04812 100644
--- a/src/e2e/specs/dashboard/dashboard-content.spec.ts
+++ b/src/e2e/specs/dashboard/dashboard-content.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { checkAuthState } from "../../utils/helpers.js";
 test.use({ storageState: "./e2e/storageState.json" });
 
 test.describe(`${process.env.E2E_TEST_ENV} - Breaches Dashboard - Content @smoke`, () => {
-  test.beforeEach(async ({ dashboardPage, page }) => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ dashboardPage, welcomePage, page }) => {
     await dashboardPage.open();
 
     try {
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ test.describe(`${process.env.E2E_TEST_ENV} - Breaches Dashboard - Content @smoke
     } catch {
       console.log("[E2E_LOG] - No fxa auth required, proceeding...");
     }
+
+    // if we landed on the welcome flow a new user who is eligible for premium
+    // and needs to go through their first scan
+    const isWelcomeFlow =
+      page.url() === `${process.env.E2E_TEST_BASE_URL}/user/welcome`;
+    if (isWelcomeFlow) {
+      expect(page.url()).toContain("/user/welcome");
+      await welcomePage.goThroughFirstScan({ skipLoader: true });
+    }
   });
 
   test("Verify that the exposure list contains action needed", async ({