diff --git a/app/controllers/users/commencer_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users/commencer_controller.rb
index 4e9399cb0..76fbcf93e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users/commencer_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users/commencer_controller.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ module Users
   class CommencerController < ApplicationController
     layout 'procedure_context'
 
+    before_action :path_rewrite, only: [:commencer, :commencer_test, :dossier_vide_pdf, :dossier_vide_pdf_test, :sign_in, :sign_up, :france_connect, :procedure_for_help, :closing_details]
+
+    # TODO: REMOVE THIS
+    # this was only added because a administration needed new urls
+    # check from 07/2025 if this is still needed
+    def path_rewrite
+      path_rewrite = PathRewrite.find_by(from: params[:path])
+
+      params[:path] = path_rewrite.to if path_rewrite.present?
+    end
+
     def commencer
       @procedure = retrieve_procedure
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240829141049_create_path_rewrites.rb b/db/migrate/20240829141049_create_path_rewrites.rb
index 7d215fd21..5ceba9897 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20240829141049_create_path_rewrites.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20240829141049_create_path_rewrites.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 class CreatePathRewrites < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
   def change
     create_table :path_rewrites do |t|
diff --git a/spec/controllers/users/commencer_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/users/commencer_controller_spec.rb
index ccf525dd3..50b86994a 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/users/commencer_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/users/commencer_controller_spec.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ describe Users::CommencerController, type: :controller do
       end
     end
 
+    context 'when a path rewrite is present' do
+      let(:path) { 'from' }
+      let!(:path_rewrite) { PathRewrite.create(from: 'from', to: published_procedure.path) }
+
+      it 'redirects to the new path' do
+        expect(subject.status).to eq(200)
+        expect(subject).to render_template('show')
+        expect(assigns(:procedure)).to eq published_procedure
+        expect(assigns(:revision)).to eq published_procedure.published_revision
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when the path is for a draft procedure' do
       let(:path) { draft_procedure.path }