diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/app.js b/ui/redux/actions/app.js
index d2229e82a..8a4a15446 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/app.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/app.js
@@ -359,10 +359,7 @@ export function doLbryReady() {
 
     // TODO: call doFetchDaemonSettings, then get usage data, and call doAuthenticate once they are loaded into the store
     const shareUsageData = IS_WEB || window.localStorage.getItem(SHARE_INTERNAL) === 'true';
-    /**
-     * doAuthenticate -> Lbryio.authenticate, then update redux with auth token.
-     *  authenticate: Use auth token to get or create user.getCurrentUser. return user
-     */
+
     dispatch(
       doAuthenticate(
         appVersion,
diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/user.js b/ui/redux/actions/user.js
index 9bb284e17..0b32ee28c 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/user.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/user.js
@@ -131,20 +131,24 @@ export function doAuthenticate(
       const user = await Lbryio.fetchUser(DOMAIN, getDefaultLanguage());
       console.log('USER', user);
       if (sessionStorageAvailable) window.sessionStorage.removeItem(AUTH_IN_PROGRESS);
-      // put this back , accessToken: tokens.access_token
-      Lbryio.getTokens().then((tokens) => {
-        dispatch({
-          type: ACTIONS.AUTHENTICATION_SUCCESS,
-          data: { user, accessToken: tokens.auth_token }, // rename 'accessToken' = auth_token
-        });
-        if (shareUsageData) {
-          dispatch(doRewardList());
-          dispatch(doFetchInviteStatus(false));
-          if (callInstall) {
-            doInstallNew(appVersion, callbackForUsersWhoAreSharingData, DOMAIN);
+      // put this back: accessToken: tokens.access_token
+      if (user.error) {
+        throw new Error(user.error.message);
+      } else {
+        Lbryio.getTokens().then((tokens) => {
+          dispatch({
+            type: ACTIONS.AUTHENTICATION_SUCCESS,
+            data: { user, accessToken: tokens.auth_token }, // rename 'accessToken' = authToken
+          });
+          if (shareUsageData) {
+            dispatch(doRewardList());
+            dispatch(doFetchInviteStatus(false));
+            if (callInstall) {
+              doInstallNew(appVersion, callbackForUsersWhoAreSharingData, DOMAIN);
+            }
           }
-        }
-      });
+        });
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       if (sessionStorageAvailable) window.sessionStorage.removeItem(AUTH_IN_PROGRESS);