diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
index 12cdaecdf9..16ee0c1958 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import im.vector.app.core.di.ActiveSessionHolder
 import im.vector.app.core.extensions.hideKeyboard
 import im.vector.app.core.extensions.registerStartForActivityResult
 import im.vector.app.core.extensions.replaceFragment
+import im.vector.app.core.extensions.restart
 import im.vector.app.core.extensions.validateBackPressed
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorBaseActivity
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.VectorMenuProvider
@@ -136,6 +137,8 @@ class HomeActivity :
     @Inject lateinit var fcmHelper: FcmHelper
     @Inject lateinit var nightlyProxy: NightlyProxy
 
+    private var isNewAppLayoutEnabled: Boolean = false // delete once old app layout is removed
+
     private val createSpaceResultLauncher = registerStartForActivityResult { activityResult ->
         if (activityResult.resultCode == Activity.RESULT_OK) {
             val spaceId = SpaceCreationActivity.getCreatedSpaceId(activityResult.data)
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@ class HomeActivity :
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        isNewAppLayoutEnabled = vectorFeatures.isNewAppLayoutEnabled()
         analyticsScreenName = MobileScreen.ScreenName.Home
         supportFragmentManager.registerFragmentLifecycleCallbacks(fragmentLifecycleCallbacks, false)
         unifiedPushHelper.register(this) {
@@ -556,6 +560,14 @@ class HomeActivity :
 
         // Check nightly
         nightlyProxy.onHomeResumed()
+
+        checkNewAppLayoutFlagChange()
+    }
+
+    private fun checkNewAppLayoutFlagChange() {
+        if (buildMeta.isDebug && vectorFeatures.isNewAppLayoutEnabled() != isNewAppLayoutEnabled) {
+            restart()
+        }
     }
 
     override fun getMenuRes() = if (vectorFeatures.isNewAppLayoutEnabled()) R.menu.menu_new_home else R.menu.menu_home