diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/onboarding/ftueauth/FtueAuthSplashCarouselFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/onboarding/ftueauth/FtueAuthSplashCarouselFragment.kt
index 152754f241..6c1c57e0fc 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/onboarding/ftueauth/FtueAuthSplashCarouselFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/onboarding/ftueauth/FtueAuthSplashCarouselFragment.kt
@@ -80,17 +80,26 @@ class FtueAuthSplashCarouselFragment @Inject constructor(
                     "Branch: ${BuildConfig.GIT_BRANCH_NAME}"
             views.loginSplashVersion.debouncedClicks { navigator.openDebug(requireContext()) }
         }
+        views.splashCarousel.registerAutomaticUntilInteractionTransitions()
+    }
 
-        views.splashCarousel.apply {
-            var scheduledTransition: Job? = null
-            registerOnPageChangeCallback(object : ViewPager2.OnPageChangeCallback() {
-                override fun onPageSelected(position: Int) {
-                    scheduledTransition?.cancel()
+    private fun ViewPager2.registerAutomaticUntilInteractionTransitions() {
+        var scheduledTransition: Job? = null
+        registerOnPageChangeCallback(object : ViewPager2.OnPageChangeCallback() {
+            private var hasUserManuallyInteractedWithCarousel: Boolean = false
+
+            override fun onPageScrolled(position: Int, positionOffset: Float, positionOffsetPixels: Int) {
+                hasUserManuallyInteractedWithCarousel = !isFakeDragging
+            }
+
+            override fun onPageSelected(position: Int) {
+                scheduledTransition?.cancel()
+                // only schedule automatic transitions whilst the user has not interacted with the carousel
+                if (!hasUserManuallyInteractedWithCarousel) {
                     scheduledTransition = scheduleCarouselTransition()
                 }
-            })
-            scheduledTransition = scheduleCarouselTransition()
-        }
+            }
+        })
     }
 
     private fun ViewPager2.scheduleCarouselTransition(): Job {