diff --git a/ui/component/channelEdit/index.js b/ui/component/channelEdit/index.js
index 8bb161afc..9a195039b 100644
--- a/ui/component/channelEdit/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/channelEdit/index.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {
 import { doOpenModal } from 'redux/actions/app';
 import { doUpdateBlockListForPublishedChannel } from 'redux/actions/comments';
 import { doClaimInitialRewards } from 'redux/actions/rewards';
-import { selectIsClaimingInitialRewards } from 'redux/selectors/rewards';
+import { selectIsClaimingInitialRewards, selectHasClaimedInitialRewards } from 'redux/selectors/rewards';
 import ChannelForm from './view';
 
 const select = (state, props) => ({
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const select = (state, props) => ({
   creatingChannel: selectCreatingChannel(state),
   balance: selectBalance(state),
   isClaimingInitialRewards: selectIsClaimingInitialRewards(state),
+  hasClaimedInitialRewards: selectHasClaimedInitialRewards(state),
 });
 
 const perform = (dispatch) => ({
diff --git a/ui/component/channelEdit/view.jsx b/ui/component/channelEdit/view.jsx
index f02289a0b..61c9df69f 100644
--- a/ui/component/channelEdit/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/channelEdit/view.jsx
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ type Props = {
   uri: string,
   disabled: boolean,
   isClaimingInitialRewards: boolean,
+  hasClaimedInitialRewards: boolean,
 };
 
 function ChannelForm(props: Props) {
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ function ChannelForm(props: Props) {
     openModal,
     disabled,
     isClaimingInitialRewards,
+    hasClaimedInitialRewards,
   } = props;
   const [nameError, setNameError] = React.useState(undefined);
   const [bidError, setBidError] = React.useState('');
@@ -240,8 +242,10 @@ function ChannelForm(props: Props) {
   }, [clearChannelErrors]);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    claimInitialRewards();
-  }, [claimInitialRewards]);
+    if (!hasClaimedInitialRewards) {
+      claimInitialRewards();
+    }
+  }, [hasClaimedInitialRewards, claimInitialRewards]);
 
   // TODO clear and bail after submit
   return (
diff --git a/ui/component/publishForm/index.js b/ui/component/publishForm/index.js
index 504f2fb5b..58b24bdb5 100644
--- a/ui/component/publishForm/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/publishForm/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ import {
 import * as RENDER_MODES from 'constants/file_render_modes';
 import { doPublishDesktop } from 'redux/actions/publish';
 import { doClaimInitialRewards } from 'redux/actions/rewards';
-import { selectUnclaimedRewardValue, selectIsClaimingInitialRewards } from 'redux/selectors/rewards';
+import {
+  selectUnclaimedRewardValue,
+  selectIsClaimingInitialRewards,
+  selectHasClaimedInitialRewards,
+} from 'redux/selectors/rewards';
 import {
   selectModal,
   selectActiveChannelClaim,
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ const select = (state) => {
     incognito: selectIncognito(state),
     activeChannelStakedLevel: selectActiveChannelStakedLevel(state),
     isClaimingInitialRewards: selectIsClaimingInitialRewards(state),
+    hasClaimedInitialRewards: selectHasClaimedInitialRewards(state),
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx b/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx
index f64aa3ce5..eac23885b 100644
--- a/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ type Props = {
   remoteUrl: ?string,
   isClaimingInitialRewards: boolean,
   claimInitialRewards: () => void,
+  hasClaimedInitialRewards: boolean,
 };
 
 function PublishForm(props: Props) {
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
     remoteUrl,
     isClaimingInitialRewards,
     claimInitialRewards,
+    hasClaimedInitialRewards,
   } = props;
 
   const { replace, location } = useHistory();
@@ -268,8 +270,10 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
   }, [activeChannelClaimStr, setSignedMessage]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    claimInitialRewards();
-  }, [claimInitialRewards]);
+    if (!hasClaimedInitialRewards) {
+      claimInitialRewards();
+    }
+  }, [hasClaimedInitialRewards, claimInitialRewards]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!modal) {
diff --git a/ui/redux/selectors/rewards.js b/ui/redux/selectors/rewards.js
index 4349021dd..00d6d390a 100644
--- a/ui/redux/selectors/rewards.js
+++ b/ui/redux/selectors/rewards.js
@@ -63,5 +63,12 @@ export const selectHasUnclaimedRefereeReward = createSelector(selectUnclaimedRew
 );
 
 export const selectIsClaimingInitialRewards = createSelector(selectClaimsPendingByType, (claimsPendingByType) => {
-  return claimsPendingByType[REWARDS.TYPE_NEW_USER] || claimsPendingByType[REWARDS.TYPE_CONFIRM_EMAIL];
+  return !!(claimsPendingByType[REWARDS.TYPE_NEW_USER] || claimsPendingByType[REWARDS.TYPE_CONFIRM_EMAIL]);
+});
+
+export const selectHasClaimedInitialRewards = createSelector(selectClaimedRewardsById, (claimedRewardsById) => {
+  const claims = Object.values(claimedRewardsById);
+  const newUserClaimed = !!claims.find((claim) => claim && claim.reward_type === REWARDS.TYPE_NEW_USER);
+  const confirmEmailClaimed = !!claims.find((claim) => claim && claim.reward_type === REWARDS.TYPE_CONFIRM_EMAIL);
+  return newUserClaimed && confirmEmailClaimed;
 });