dist/bundle.js

@@ -8680,8 +8680,17 @@ function doAuthenticate(appVersion) {
   };
 }
 
-function doUserFetch() {
+function doUserFetch(fetchSilently) {
   return function (dispatch) {
+    // If we are doing this in the background, do not set loading = true
+    if (fetchSilently) {
+      return _lbryio2.default.getCurrentUser().then(function (user) {
+        dispatch({
+          type: _lbryRedux.ACTIONS.USER_FETCH_SUCCESS,
+          data: { user: user }
+        });
+      });
+    }
     dispatch({
       type: _lbryRedux.ACTIONS.USER_FETCH_STARTED
     });

src/redux/actions/user.js

@@ -74,8 +74,17 @@ export function doAuthenticate(appVersion, os = null) {
   };
 }
 
-export function doUserFetch() {
+export function doUserFetch(fetchSilently) {
   return dispatch => {
+    // If we are doing this in the background, do not set loading = true
+    if (fetchSilently) {
+      Lbryio.getCurrentUser().then(user => {
+        dispatch({
+          type: ACTIONS.USER_FETCH_SUCCESS,
+          data: { user },
+        });
+      });
+    } else {
       dispatch({
         type: ACTIONS.USER_FETCH_STARTED,
       });
@@ -95,6 +104,7 @@ export function doUserFetch() {
             data: { error },
           });
         });
+    }
   };
 }