diff --git a/src/page/splash/index.js b/src/page/splash/index.js
index 0f632e5..b764d5c 100644
--- a/src/page/splash/index.js
+++ b/src/page/splash/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   doUserEmailToVerify,
   doUserEmailVerify,
   doUserEmailVerifyFailure,
+  selectAuthenticationIsPending,
   selectUser,
   selectEmailToVerify,
 } from 'lbryinc';
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import { selectLastRouteInStack } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
 import SplashScreen from './view';
 
 const select = state => ({
+  authIsPending: selectAuthenticationIsPending(state),
   user: selectUser(state),
   emailToVerify: selectEmailToVerify(state),
   lastRouteInStack: selectLastRouteInStack(state),
diff --git a/src/page/splash/view.js b/src/page/splash/view.js
index 4bf8a59..2f3580a 100644
--- a/src/page/splash/view.js
+++ b/src/page/splash/view.js
@@ -139,12 +139,13 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
       this.navigateToMain();
     } else {
       NativeModules.VersionInfo.getAppVersion().then(appVersion => {
-        this.setState({ shouldAuthenticate: true });
-        NativeModules.Firebase.getMessagingToken()
-          .then(firebaseToken => {
-            authenticate(appVersion, Platform.OS, firebaseToken);
-          })
-          .catch(() => authenticate(appVersion, Platform.OS));
+        this.setState({ shouldAuthenticate: true }, () => {
+          NativeModules.Firebase.getMessagingToken()
+            .then(firebaseToken => {
+              authenticate(appVersion, Platform.OS, firebaseToken);
+            })
+            .catch(() => authenticate(appVersion, Platform.OS));
+        });
       });
     }
     // });