diff --git a/public/apps/configuration/app-router.tsx b/public/apps/configuration/app-router.tsx
index 4bc3ab7c1..a97d728ef 100644
--- a/public/apps/configuration/app-router.tsx
+++ b/public/apps/configuration/app-router.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import { Action, RouteItem, SubAction } from './types';
 import { ResourceType } from '../../../common';
 import { buildHashUrl, buildUrl } from './utils/url-builder';
 import { CrossPageToast } from './cross-page-toast';
-import { getDataSourceFromUrl } from '../../utils/datasource-utils';
+import { getDataSourceFromUrl, LocalCluster } from '../../utils/datasource-utils';
 
 const LANDING_PAGE_URL = '/getstarted';
 
@@ -151,8 +151,6 @@ export interface DataSourceContextType {
   setDataSource: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<DataSourceOption>>;
 }
 
-export const LocalCluster = { label: 'Local cluster', id: '' };
-
 export const DataSourceContext = createContext<DataSourceContextType | null>(null);
 
 export function AppRouter(props: AppDependencies) {
diff --git a/public/apps/configuration/top-nav-menu.tsx b/public/apps/configuration/top-nav-menu.tsx
index 5e5e51893..ee71c71c4 100644
--- a/public/apps/configuration/top-nav-menu.tsx
+++ b/public/apps/configuration/top-nav-menu.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { DataSourceSelectableConfig } from 'src/plugins/data_source_management/public';
 import { DataSourceOption } from 'src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/types';
 import { AppDependencies } from '../types';
-import { setDataSourceInUrl } from '../../utils/datasource-utils';
+import { setDataSourceInUrl, setDataSource as setDataSourceInSubscription } from '../../utils/datasource-utils';
 
 export interface TopNavMenuProps extends AppDependencies {
   dataSourcePickerReadOnly: boolean;
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export const SecurityPluginTopNavMenu = React.memo(
     const wrapSetDataSourceWithUpdateUrl = (dataSources: DataSourceOption[]) => {
       setDataSourceInUrl(dataSources[0]);
       setDataSource(dataSources[0]);
+      setDataSourceInSubscription(dataSources[0]);
     };
 
     return dataSourceEnabled ? (
diff --git a/public/plugin.ts b/public/plugin.ts
index 4c669757b..e5995aa48 100644
--- a/public/plugin.ts
+++ b/public/plugin.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import { addTenantToShareURL } from './services/shared-link';
 import { interceptError } from './utils/logout-utils';
 import { tenantColumn, getNamespacesToRegister } from './apps/configuration/utils/tenant-utils';
 import { getDashboardsInfoSafe } from './utils/dashboards-info-utils';
+import { dataSource$, getDataSourceEnabledUrl, getDataSourceFromUrl, setDataSourceInUrl } from './utils/datasource-utils';
 
 async function hasApiPermission(core: CoreSetup): Promise<boolean | undefined> {
   try {
@@ -90,6 +91,15 @@ export class SecurityPlugin
   // @ts-ignore : initializerContext not used
   constructor(private readonly initializerContext: PluginInitializerContext) {}
 
+  private updateDefaultRouteOfSecurityApplications: AppUpdater = () => {
+    const url = getDataSourceEnabledUrl(getDataSourceFromUrl());
+    return {
+      defaultPath: `?${url.searchParams.toString()}`
+    };
+  }
+
+  private appStateUpdater = new BehaviorSubject(this.updateDefaultRouteOfSecurityApplications);
+
   public async setup(
     core: CoreSetup,
     deps: SecurityPluginSetupDependencies
@@ -161,6 +171,7 @@ export class SecurityPlugin
           title: 'Get Started',
           order: 8040,
           workspaceAvailability: WorkspaceAvailability.outsideWorkspace,
+          updater$: this.appStateUpdater,
           mount: async (params: AppMountParameters) => {
             return mountWrapper(params, '/getstarted');
           },
@@ -170,6 +181,7 @@ export class SecurityPlugin
           title: 'Authentication',
           order: 8040,
           workspaceAvailability: WorkspaceAvailability.outsideWorkspace,
+          updater$: this.appStateUpdater,
           mount: async (params: AppMountParameters) => {
             return mountWrapper(params, '/auth');
           },
@@ -179,6 +191,7 @@ export class SecurityPlugin
           title: 'Roles',
           order: 8040,
           workspaceAvailability: WorkspaceAvailability.outsideWorkspace,
+          updater$: this.appStateUpdater,
           mount: async (params: AppMountParameters) => {
             return mountWrapper(params, '/roles');
           },
@@ -188,6 +201,7 @@ export class SecurityPlugin
           title: 'Internal users',
           order: 8040,
           workspaceAvailability: WorkspaceAvailability.outsideWorkspace,
+          updater$: this.appStateUpdater,
           mount: async (params: AppMountParameters) => {
             return mountWrapper(params, '/users');
           },
@@ -197,6 +211,7 @@ export class SecurityPlugin
           title: 'Permissions',
           order: 8040,
           workspaceAvailability: WorkspaceAvailability.outsideWorkspace,
+          updater$: this.appStateUpdater,
           mount: async (params: AppMountParameters) => {
             return mountWrapper(params, '/permissions');
           },
@@ -206,6 +221,7 @@ export class SecurityPlugin
           title: 'Tenants',
           order: 8040,
           workspaceAvailability: WorkspaceAvailability.outsideWorkspace,
+          updater$: this.appStateUpdater,
           mount: async (params: AppMountParameters) => {
             return mountWrapper(params, '/tenants');
           },
@@ -215,6 +231,7 @@ export class SecurityPlugin
           title: 'Audit logs',
           order: 8040,
           workspaceAvailability: WorkspaceAvailability.outsideWorkspace,
+          updater$: this.appStateUpdater,
           mount: async (params: AppMountParameters) => {
             return mountWrapper(params, '/auditLogging');
           },
@@ -263,6 +280,12 @@ export class SecurityPlugin
           }),
         });
       }
+
+      dataSource$.subscribe((dataSourceOption) => {
+        if (dataSourceOption) {
+          this.appStateUpdater.next(this.updateDefaultRouteOfSecurityApplications);
+        }
+      });
     }
 
     core.application.register({
diff --git a/public/utils/datasource-utils.ts b/public/utils/datasource-utils.ts
index 638c515eb..45eef9a56 100644
--- a/public/utils/datasource-utils.ts
+++ b/public/utils/datasource-utils.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
  *   permissions and limitations under the License.
  */
 
+import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
 import { DataSourceOption } from 'src/plugins/data_source_management/public/components/data_source_menu/types';
 
 const DATASOURCEURLKEY = 'dataSource';
@@ -35,8 +36,20 @@ export function getDataSourceFromUrl(): DataSourceOption {
   }
 }
 
-export function setDataSourceInUrl(dataSource: DataSourceOption) {
+export function getDataSourceEnabledUrl(dataSource: DataSourceOption) {
   const url = new URL(window.location.href);
   url.searchParams.set(DATASOURCEURLKEY, JSON.stringify(dataSource));
-  window.history.replaceState({}, '', url.toString());
+  return url;
+}
+
+export function setDataSourceInUrl(dataSource: DataSourceOption) {
+  window.history.replaceState({}, '', getDataSourceEnabledUrl(dataSource).toString());
+}
+
+export const LocalCluster = { label: 'Local cluster', id: '' };
+
+export const dataSource$ = new BehaviorSubject<DataSourceOption>(getDataSourceFromUrl() || LocalCluster);
+
+export function setDataSource(dataSource: DataSourceOption) {
+  dataSource$.next(dataSource);
 }