diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/routes/app/onboarding/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/routes/app/onboarding/index.tsx
index 02e54989b6..186a8216ed 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/routes/app/onboarding/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/routes/app/onboarding/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { createFileRoute, useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import type { ReactNode } from "react";
-import { useCallback } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
 import { z } from "zod";
 
 import { commands as windowsCommands } from "@hypr/plugin-windows";
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ import { commands as windowsCommands } from "@hypr/plugin-windows";
 import { Permissions } from "../../../components/onboarding/permissions";
 import type { OnboardingNext } from "../../../components/onboarding/shared";
 import { Welcome } from "../../../components/onboarding/welcome";
+import { useIsLinux } from "../../../hooks/usePlatform";
 import { commands } from "../../../types/tauri.gen";
 
-const STEPS = ["welcome", "permissions"] as const;
+const ALL_STEPS = ["welcome", "permissions"] as const;
 
 const validateSearch = z.object({
-  step: z.enum(STEPS).default("welcome"),
+  step: z.enum(ALL_STEPS).default("welcome"),
   local: z.boolean().default(false),
 });
 
@@ -52,13 +53,23 @@ function useOnboarding() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const search: OnboardingSearch = Route.useSearch();
   const { step, local } = search;
+  const isLinux = useIsLinux();
 
-  const previous = STEPS?.[STEPS.indexOf(step) - 1] as
-    | (typeof STEPS)[number]
-    | undefined;
-  const next = STEPS?.[STEPS.indexOf(step) + 1] as
-    | (typeof STEPS)[number]
-    | undefined;
+  const steps = useMemo(() => {
+    if (isLinux) {
+      return ALL_STEPS.filter((s) => s !== "permissions");
+    }
+    return [...ALL_STEPS];
+  }, [isLinux]);
+
+  const stepIndex = steps.indexOf(step);
+
+  const previous = stepIndex > 0 ? steps[stepIndex - 1] : undefined;
+
+  const next =
+    stepIndex >= 0 && stepIndex < steps.length - 1
+      ? steps[stepIndex + 1]
+      : undefined;
 
   const goPrevious = useCallback(() => {
     if (!previous) {
diff --git a/crates/audio/src/mic.rs b/crates/audio/src/mic.rs
index 7de9c85fa7..85cf9045a8 100644
--- a/crates/audio/src/mic.rs
+++ b/crates/audio/src/mic.rs
@@ -302,5 +302,4 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(chunks_received > 0, "should receive at least one chunk");
         assert!(total_samples > 0, "should receive samples");
     }
-
 }