diff --git a/app/routes/public/cfs/index.js b/app/routes/public/cfs/index.js
index 5cb3ad8d942..d8dfc447823 100644
--- a/app/routes/public/cfs/index.js
+++ b/app/routes/public/cfs/index.js
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ export default class IndexRoute extends Route {
      - CFS is private and a valid hash is entered
     */
     if (!speakersCall.announcement) {
-      this.notify.error(this.l10n.t('Call For Speakers has not been issued yet.'));
-      this.transitionTo('public', eventDetails.identifier);
+      this.transitionTo('public.speakers', eventDetails.identifier);
       return;
     }
     if (!((speakersCall.privacy === 'public' && (!hash || speakersCall.hash === hash)) || (speakersCall.privacy === 'private' && hash === speakersCall.hash))) {