diff --git a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/feature/auth/LoginViewModel.kt b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/feature/auth/LoginViewModel.kt
index 7c10ed550..dec8b12d3 100644
--- a/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/feature/auth/LoginViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/Omnivore/app/src/main/java/app/omnivore/omnivore/feature/auth/LoginViewModel.kt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class LoginViewModel @Inject constructor(
     ).stateIn(
         scope = viewModelScope,
         started = SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(),
-        initialValue = false
+        initialValue = true
     )
 
     fun setSelfHostingDetails(context: Context, apiServer: String, webServer: String) {