diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/profile/two_step_registration.go b/selfservice/strategy/profile/two_step_registration.go
index d6f037a54a92..10822db8056b 100644
--- a/selfservice/strategy/profile/two_step_registration.go
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/profile/two_step_registration.go
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ func (s *Strategy) Register(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, regFlow *reg
 		return s.handleRegistrationError(r, regFlow, params, err)
 	}
 
-	if params.Method == "profile" || params.Screen == RegistrationScreenCredentialSelection {
-		return s.displayStepTwoNodes(ctx, w, r, regFlow, i, params)
-	} else if params.Method == "profile:back" {
+	if params.Method == "profile:back" {
 		// "profile:back" is kept for backwards compatibility.
 		span.AddEvent(semconv.NewDeprecatedFeatureUsedEvent(ctx, "profile:back"))
 		return s.displayStepOneNodes(ctx, w, r, regFlow, params)
 	} else if params.Screen == RegistrationScreenPrevious {
 		return s.displayStepOneNodes(ctx, w, r, regFlow, params)
+	} else if params.Method == "profile" || params.Screen == RegistrationScreenCredentialSelection {
+		return s.displayStepTwoNodes(ctx, w, r, regFlow, i, params)
 	}
 
 	// Default case