diff --git a/client/src/capsules/user_icon.rs b/client/src/capsules/user_icon.rs
index f99df34..b6f2802 100644
--- a/client/src/capsules/user_icon.rs
+++ b/client/src/capsules/user_icon.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ fn user_icon<G: Html>(cx: Scope, _props: ()) -> View<G> {
 
     #[cfg(client)]
     spawn_local_scoped(cx, async move {
+        // Since logged in is set to false by default (on the first page load) we have to check
+        if *global_state.logged_in.get() {
+            return;
+        }
         let status = api_scope_ref.is_authenticated().await.unwrap().status();
         if status == 200 {
             global_state.logged_in.set(true);