diff --git a/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js b/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js
index a2fcda9b6..b948811d3 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import { ScrollContext } from 'react-router-scroll-4';
 import UI from '../features/ui';
 // import Introduction from '../features/introduction';
 import { fetchCustomEmojis } from '../actions/custom_emojis';
+import { hydrateStore } from '../actions/store';
+import initialState from '../initial_state';
 import { preload } from '../actions/preload';
 import { IntlProvider } from 'react-intl';
 import ErrorBoundary from '../components/error_boundary';
@@ -30,6 +32,9 @@ const validLocale = locale => Object.keys(messages).includes(locale);
 
 export const store = configureStore();
 
+const hydrateAction = hydrateStore(initialState);
+
+store.dispatch(hydrateAction);
 store.dispatch(preload());
 store.dispatch(fetchMe());
 store.dispatch(fetchInstance());