diff --git a/src/renderer/component/splash/view.jsx b/src/renderer/component/splash/view.jsx
index 6fb1be0c8..708dc731a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/component/splash/view.jsx
+++ b/src/renderer/component/splash/view.jsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type Props = {
   notifyUnlockWallet: () => Promise<any>,
   daemonVersionMatched: boolean,
   onReadyToLaunch: () => void,
+  authenticate: () => void,
   notification: ?{
     id: string,
   },
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ export class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
       isRunning: false,
       launchedModal: false,
     };
+
+    this.hasRecordedUser = false;
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -61,8 +64,14 @@ export class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
   }
 
   updateStatusCallback(status) {
-    const { notifyUnlockWallet } = this.props;
+    const { notifyUnlockWallet, authenticate } = this.props;
     const { launchedModal } = this.state;
+
+    if (!this.hasRecordedUser && status) {
+      authenticate();
+      this.hasRecordedUser = true;
+    }
+
     if (status.wallet && status.wallet.is_locked) {
       this.setState({
         isRunning: true,
@@ -113,6 +122,8 @@ export class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
     }, 500);
   }
 
+  hasRecordedUser: boolean;
+
   render() {
     const { notification } = this.props;
     const { message, details, isRunning } = this.state;
diff --git a/src/renderer/index.js b/src/renderer/index.js
index 0458f7564..d4b979091 100644
--- a/src/renderer/index.js
+++ b/src/renderer/index.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { doConditionalAuthNavigate, doDaemonReady, doAutoUpdate } from 'redux/ac
 import { doNotify, doBlackListedOutpointsSubscribe, isURIValid } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { doNavigate } from 'redux/actions/navigation';
 import { doDownloadLanguages, doUpdateIsNightAsync } from 'redux/actions/settings';
-import { doUserEmailVerify } from 'redux/actions/user';
+import { doUserEmailVerify, doAuthenticate } from 'redux/actions/user';
 import 'scss/all.scss';
 import store from 'store';
 import app from './app';
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ const init = () => {
   } else {
     ReactDOM.render(
       <Provider store={store}>
-        <SplashScreen onReadyToLaunch={onDaemonReady} />
+        <SplashScreen
+          authenticate={() => app.store.dispatch(doAuthenticate())}
+          onReadyToLaunch={onDaemonReady}
+        />
       </Provider>,
       document.getElementById('app')
     );
diff --git a/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js b/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js
index d3d5a56f7..4ae364a1c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js
+++ b/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import Native from 'native';
 import { doFetchRewardedContent } from 'redux/actions/content';
 import { doFetchDaemonSettings } from 'redux/actions/settings';
 import { doAuthNavigate } from 'redux/actions/navigation';
-import { doAuthenticate } from 'redux/actions/user';
 import { doPause } from 'redux/actions/media';
 import { doCheckSubscriptions } from 'redux/actions/subscriptions';
 import {
@@ -337,7 +336,6 @@ export function doDaemonReady() {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const state = getState();
 
-    dispatch(doAuthenticate());
     dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.DAEMON_READY });
     dispatch(doFetchDaemonSettings());
     dispatch(doBalanceSubscribe());