diff --git a/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js b/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js
index 63fe783de..352031bc6 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/containers/soapbox.js
@@ -33,9 +33,14 @@ const validLocale = locale => Object.keys(messages).includes(locale);
 export const store = configureStore();
 
 store.dispatch(preload());
-store.dispatch(fetchMe());
-store.dispatch(fetchInstance());
-store.dispatch(fetchSoapboxConfig());
+
+store.dispatch(fetchMe())
+  .then(() => {
+    // Postpone for authenticated fetch
+    store.dispatch(fetchInstance());
+    store.dispatch(fetchSoapboxConfig());
+  })
+  .catch(() => {});
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state) => {
   const me = state.get('me');
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/login_page.js b/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/login_page.js
index 8cdb07ee0..720616616 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/login_page.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/auth_login/components/login_page.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { injectIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import LoginForm from './login_form';
 import OtpAuthForm from './otp_auth_form';
 import { logIn, verifyCredentials, switchAccount } from 'soapbox/actions/auth';
+import { fetchInstance } from 'soapbox/actions/instance';
 import { isStandalone } from 'soapbox/utils/state';
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({
@@ -40,7 +41,9 @@ class LoginPage extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     const { dispatch, intl, me } = this.props;
     const { username, password } = this.getFormData(event.target);
     dispatch(logIn(intl, username, password)).then(({ access_token }) => {
-      return dispatch(verifyCredentials(access_token));
+      return dispatch(verifyCredentials(access_token))
+        // Refetch the instance for authenticated fetch
+        .then(() => dispatch(fetchInstance()));
     }).then(account => {
       this.setState({ shouldRedirect: true });
       if (typeof me === 'string') {
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/public_layout/components/header.js b/app/soapbox/features/public_layout/components/header.js
index d537fe4db..3c87739e6 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/public_layout/components/header.js
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/public_layout/components/header.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import SoapboxPropTypes from 'soapbox/utils/soapbox_prop_types';
 import { defineMessages, injectIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { logIn, verifyCredentials } from 'soapbox/actions/auth';
+import { fetchInstance } from 'soapbox/actions/instance';
 import OtpAuthForm from 'soapbox/features/auth_login/components/otp_auth_form';
 import IconButton from 'soapbox/components/icon_button';
 
@@ -55,7 +56,9 @@ class Header extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     const { dispatch, intl } = this.props;
     const { username, password } = this.getFormData(event.target);
     dispatch(logIn(intl, username, password)).then(({ access_token }) => {
-      return dispatch(verifyCredentials(access_token));
+      return dispatch(verifyCredentials(access_token))
+        // Refetch the instance for authenticated fetch
+        .then(() => dispatch(fetchInstance()));
     }).catch(error => {
       if (error.response.data.error === 'mfa_required') {
         this.setState({ mfa_auth_needed: true, mfa_token: error.response.data.mfa_token });