diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py
index 36ebcd73509e..10c27192d11a 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_views.py
@@ -269,6 +269,20 @@ def test_index_does_not_redirect_without_site_override(self):
         response = self.client.get(reverse("root"))
         assert response.status_code == 200
 
+    @override_settings(ENABLE_MKTG_SITE=True)
+    @override_settings(MKTG_URLS={'ROOT': 'https://foo.bar/'})
+    @override_settings(LMS_ROOT_URL='https://foo.bar/')
+    def test_index_wont_redirect_to_marketing_root_if_it_matches_lms_root(self):
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("root"))
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    @override_settings(ENABLE_MKTG_SITE=True)
+    @override_settings(MKTG_URLS={'ROOT': 'https://home.foo.bar/'})
+    @override_settings(LMS_ROOT_URL='https://foo.bar/')
+    def test_index_will_redirect_to_new_root_if_mktg_site_is_enabled(self):
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("root"))
+        assert response.status_code == 302
+
     def test_index_redirects_to_marketing_site_with_site_override(self):
         """ Test index view redirects if MKTG_URLS['ROOT'] is set in SiteConfiguration """
         self.use_site(self.site_other)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py
index 711adb85afec..33c5813f16ff 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/branding/views.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def index(request):
         # page to make it easier to browse for courses (and register)
         if configuration_helpers.get_value(
                 'ALWAYS_REDIRECT_HOMEPAGE_TO_DASHBOARD_FOR_AUTHENTICATED_USER',
-                settings.FEATURES.get('ALWAYS_REDIRECT_HOMEPAGE_TO_DASHBOARD_FOR_AUTHENTICATED_USER', True)):
+                getattr(settings, 'ALWAYS_REDIRECT_HOMEPAGE_TO_DASHBOARD_FOR_AUTHENTICATED_USER', True)):
             return redirect('dashboard')
 
     if use_catalog_mfe():
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def index(request):
 
     enable_mktg_site = configuration_helpers.get_value(
         'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE',
-        settings.FEATURES.get('ENABLE_MKTG_SITE', False)
+        getattr(settings, 'ENABLE_MKTG_SITE', False)
     )
 
     if enable_mktg_site:
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ def index(request):
             'MKTG_URLS',
             settings.MKTG_URLS
         )
-        return redirect(marketing_urls.get('ROOT'))
+        root_url = marketing_urls.get("ROOT")
+        if root_url != getattr(settings, "LMS_ROOT_URL", None):
+            return redirect(root_url)
 
     domain = request.headers.get('Host')