diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 2f701d5a55..183158ef11 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId = "eu.kanade.tachiyomi"
 
-        versionCode = 111
+        versionCode = 112
         versionName = "0.14.7"
 
         buildConfigField("String", "COMMIT_COUNT", "\"${getCommitCount()}\"")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/onboarding/GuidesStep.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/onboarding/GuidesStep.kt
index 8976a00d28..5899dae554 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/onboarding/GuidesStep.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/onboarding/GuidesStep.kt
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.HorizontalDivider
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalUriHandler
+import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.PreviewLightDark
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import eu.kanade.presentation.theme.TachiyomiTheme
 import tachiyomi.i18n.MR
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.i18n.stringResource
 
@@ -32,7 +35,9 @@ internal fun GuidesStep(
             Text(stringResource(MR.strings.getting_started_guide))
         }
 
-        HorizontalDivider()
+        HorizontalDivider(
+            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onPrimaryContainer,
+        )
 
         Text(stringResource(MR.strings.onboarding_guides_returning_user, stringResource(MR.strings.app_name)))
         Button(
@@ -45,3 +50,13 @@ internal fun GuidesStep(
 }
 
 const val GETTING_STARTED_URL = "https://tachiyomi.org/docs/guides/getting-started"
+
+@PreviewLightDark
+@Composable
+private fun GuidesStepPreview() {
+    TachiyomiTheme {
+        GuidesStep(
+            onRestoreBackup = {},
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/onboarding/OnboardingScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/onboarding/OnboardingScreen.kt
index 7facba4033..b426961051 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/onboarding/OnboardingScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/more/onboarding/OnboardingScreen.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import eu.kanade.domain.ui.UiPreferences
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.toast
 import soup.compose.material.motion.animation.materialSharedAxisX
 import soup.compose.material.motion.animation.rememberSlideDistance
 import tachiyomi.domain.storage.service.StoragePreferences
@@ -32,16 +34,20 @@ fun OnboardingScreen(
     onComplete: () -> Unit,
     onRestoreBackup: () -> Unit,
 ) {
-    var currentStep by remember { mutableIntStateOf(0) }
-    val steps: List<@Composable () -> Unit> = listOf(
-        { ThemeStep(uiPreferences = uiPreferences) },
-        { StorageStep(storagePref = storagePreferences.baseStorageDirectory()) },
-        // TODO: prompt for notification permissions when bumping target to Android 13
-        { GuidesStep(onRestoreBackup = onRestoreBackup) },
-    )
-    val isLastStep = currentStep == steps.size - 1
+    val context = LocalContext.current
     val slideDistance = rememberSlideDistance()
 
+    var currentStep by remember { mutableIntStateOf(0) }
+    val steps: List<@Composable () -> Unit> = remember {
+        listOf(
+            { ThemeStep(uiPreferences = uiPreferences) },
+            { StorageStep(storagePref = storagePreferences.baseStorageDirectory()) },
+            // TODO: prompt for notification permissions when bumping target to Android 13
+            { GuidesStep(onRestoreBackup = onRestoreBackup) },
+        )
+    }
+    val isLastStep = currentStep == steps.size - 1
+
     BackHandler(enabled = currentStep != 0, onBack = { currentStep-- })
 
     InfoScreen(
@@ -56,10 +62,15 @@ fun OnboardingScreen(
             },
         ),
         onAcceptClick = {
-            if (!isLastStep) {
-                currentStep++
-            } else {
+            if (isLastStep) {
                 onComplete()
+            } else {
+                // TODO: this is kind of janky
+                if (currentStep == 1 && !storagePreferences.baseStorageDirectory().isSet()) {
+                    context.toast(MR.strings.onboarding_storage_selection_required)
+                } else {
+                    currentStep++
+                }
             }
         },
         rejectText = stringResource(MR.strings.onboarding_action_skip),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/Migrations.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/Migrations.kt
index 1c7887dca1..f5f6c4f81c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/Migrations.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/Migrations.kt
@@ -396,7 +396,12 @@ object Migrations {
                     newKey = { Preference.privateKey(it) },
                 )
             }
-            if (oldVersion < 110) {
+            if (oldVersion < 111) {
+                File(context.cacheDir, "dl_index_cache")
+                    .takeIf { it.exists() }
+                    ?.delete()
+            }
+            if (oldVersion < 112) {
                 val prefsToReplace = listOf(
                     "pref_download_only",
                     "incognito_mode",
@@ -409,6 +414,7 @@ object Migrations {
                     "last_app_check",
                     "last_ext_check",
                     "last_version_code",
+                    "storage_dir",
                 )
                 replacePreferences(
                     preferenceStore = preferenceStore,
@@ -416,11 +422,6 @@ object Migrations {
                     newKey = { Preference.appStateKey(it) },
                 )
             }
-            if (oldVersion < 111) {
-                File(context.cacheDir, "dl_index_cache")
-                    .takeIf { it.exists() }
-                    ?.delete()
-            }
             return true
         }
 
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/storage/service/StoragePreferences.kt b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/storage/service/StoragePreferences.kt
index 8f7c3fcc6b..a49a54e3ce 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/storage/service/StoragePreferences.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/storage/service/StoragePreferences.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package tachiyomi.domain.storage.service
 
+import tachiyomi.core.preference.Preference
 import tachiyomi.core.preference.PreferenceStore
 import tachiyomi.core.storage.FolderProvider
 
@@ -8,5 +9,5 @@ class StoragePreferences(
     private val preferenceStore: PreferenceStore,
 ) {
 
-    fun baseStorageDirectory() = preferenceStore.getString("storage_dir", folderProvider.path())
+    fun baseStorageDirectory() = preferenceStore.getString(Preference.appStateKey("storage_dir"), folderProvider.path())
 }
diff --git a/i18n/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/i18n/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index 9b86c899a0..1714d16c45 100644
--- a/i18n/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@
     <string name="onboarding_action_skip">Skip</string>
     <string name="onboarding_storage_info">Select a folder where %1$s will store chapter downloads, backups, and more.\n\nA dedicated folder is recommended.\n\nSelected folder: %2$s</string>
     <string name="onboarding_storage_action_select">Select a folder</string>
+    <string name="onboarding_storage_selection_required">A folder must be selected</string>
     <string name="onboarding_guides_new_user">New to %s? We recommend checking out the getting started guide.</string>
     <string name="onboarding_guides_returning_user">Already used %s before?</string>