diff --git a/frontend/app/page.tsx b/frontend/app/page.tsx
index bf6970e..e671a54 100644
--- a/frontend/app/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { FormEvent, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { FormEvent, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 
 const defaultApiBase =
   process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production'
@@ -212,16 +212,19 @@ export default function Page() {
   const [profileLoading, setProfileLoading] = useState(false);
   const [profileSelectedBase, setProfileSelectedBase] = useState<ProfileBase | null>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const isAuthenticatedRef = useRef(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     (async () => {
       try {
         const data = await request('GET', API.me);
         setUser(data.user);
+        isAuthenticatedRef.current = true;
         await refreshData();
         setView('dashboard');
       } catch (_err) {
         setUser(null);
+        isAuthenticatedRef.current = false;
         setView('dashboard');
       } finally {
         setLoading(false);
@@ -230,7 +233,7 @@ export default function Page() {
   }, []);
 
   async function refreshData() {
-    if (!user && !document.cookie.includes('token')) {
+    if (!isAuthenticatedRef.current) {
       return;
     }
     try {
@@ -303,6 +306,7 @@ export default function Page() {
       setErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, login: '' }));
       const data = await request('POST', API.login, payload);
       setUser(data.user);
+      isAuthenticatedRef.current = true;
       await refreshData();
       setView('dashboard');
     } catch (error: any) {
@@ -321,6 +325,7 @@ export default function Page() {
       setErrors((prev) => ({ ...prev, signup: '' }));
       const data = await request('POST', API.signup, payload);
       setUser(data.user);
+      isAuthenticatedRef.current = true;
       await refreshData();
       setView('dashboard');
     } catch (error: any) {
@@ -610,6 +615,7 @@ export default function Page() {
       setProfileSearchTerm('');
       setProfileError('');
       setProfileLoading(false);
+      isAuthenticatedRef.current = false;
       setView('dashboard');
     }
   }