diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/MainActivity.kt
index 6061cdc910..de46d0cd84 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/MainActivity.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.core.os.LocaleListCompat
 import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
+import androidx.navigation.compose.NavHost
 import androidx.navigation.compose.rememberNavController
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.data.autofill.accessibility.manager.AccessibilityCompletionManager
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.data.autofill.manager.AutofillActivityManager
@@ -25,9 +26,11 @@ import com.x8bit.bitwarden.data.platform.manager.util.ObserveScreenDataEffect
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.data.platform.repository.SettingsRepository
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.base.util.EventsEffect
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.composition.LocalManagerProvider
+import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.feature.debugmenu.debugMenuDestination
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.feature.debugmenu.manager.DebugMenuLaunchManager
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.feature.debugmenu.navigateToDebugMenuScreen
-import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.feature.rootnav.RootNavScreen
+import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.feature.rootnav.ROOT_ROUTE
+import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.feature.rootnav.rootNavDestination
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.theme.BitwardenTheme
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.util.appLanguage
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
@@ -121,10 +124,19 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                     },
                 )
                 BitwardenTheme(theme = state.theme) {
-                    RootNavScreen(
-                        onSplashScreenRemoved = { shouldShowSplashScreen = false },
+                    NavHost(
                         navController = navController,
-                    )
+                        startDestination = ROOT_ROUTE,
+                    ) {
+                        // Nothing else should end up at this top level, we just want the ability
+                        // to have the debug menu appear on top of the rest of the app without
+                        // interacting with the state-based navigation used by the RootNavScreen.
+                        rootNavDestination { shouldShowSplashScreen = false }
+                        debugMenuDestination(
+                            onNavigateBack = { navController.popBackStack() },
+                            onSplashScreenRemoved = { shouldShowSplashScreen = false },
+                        )
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/platform/feature/debugmenu/DebugMenuNavigation.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/platform/feature/debugmenu/DebugMenuNavigation.kt
index 84dfd08459..00ef326dc4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/platform/feature/debugmenu/DebugMenuNavigation.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/platform/feature/debugmenu/DebugMenuNavigation.kt
@@ -18,12 +18,15 @@ fun NavController.navigateToDebugMenuScreen() {
 /**
  * Add the setup unlock screen to the nav graph.
  */
-fun NavGraphBuilder.setupDebugMenuDestination(
+fun NavGraphBuilder.debugMenuDestination(
     onNavigateBack: () -> Unit,
+    onSplashScreenRemoved: () -> Unit,
 ) {
     composableWithPushTransitions(
         route = DEBUG_MENU,
     ) {
         DebugMenuScreen(onNavigateBack = onNavigateBack)
+        // If we are displaying the debug screen, then we can just hide the splash screen.
+        onSplashScreenRemoved()
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/platform/feature/rootnav/RootNavNavigation.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/platform/feature/rootnav/RootNavNavigation.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7814d8bf30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/platform/feature/rootnav/RootNavNavigation.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.feature.rootnav
+
+import androidx.navigation.NavGraphBuilder
+import androidx.navigation.compose.composable
+
+/**
+ * The route for the root navigation screen.
+ */
+const val ROOT_ROUTE: String = "root"
+
+/**
+ * Add the root navigation screen to the nav graph.
+ */
+fun NavGraphBuilder.rootNavDestination(
+    onSplashScreenRemoved: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    composable(route = ROOT_ROUTE) {
+        RootNavScreen(onSplashScreenRemoved = onSplashScreenRemoved)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/platform/feature/rootnav/RootNavScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/platform/feature/rootnav/RootNavScreen.kt
index 7edeb0cadd..b26c5f3ddf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/platform/feature/rootnav/RootNavScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/x8bit/bitwarden/ui/platform/feature/rootnav/RootNavScreen.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.auth.feature.vaultunlock.VAULT_UNLOCK_ROUTE
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.auth.feature.vaultunlock.navigateToVaultUnlock
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.auth.feature.vaultunlock.vaultUnlockDestination
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.auth.feature.welcome.navigateToWelcome
-import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.feature.debugmenu.setupDebugMenuDestination
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.feature.rootnav.util.toVaultItemListingType
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.feature.settings.accountsecurity.loginapproval.navigateToLoginApproval
 import com.x8bit.bitwarden.ui.platform.feature.splash.SPLASH_ROUTE
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ fun RootNavScreen(
         trustedDeviceGraph(navController)
         vaultUnlockDestination()
         vaultUnlockedGraph(navController)
-        setupDebugMenuDestination(onNavigateBack = { navController.popBackStack() })
         setupUnlockDestinationAsRoot()
         setupAutoFillDestinationAsRoot()
         setupCompleteDestination()