diff --git a/public/src/ajaxify.js b/public/src/ajaxify.js
index 9b77c88bb0..98e9f0914e 100644
--- a/public/src/ajaxify.js
+++ b/public/src/ajaxify.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var ajaxify = {};
 	ajaxify.go = function(url, callback, template, quiet) {
 		// leave room and join global
 		app.enter_room('global');
-		app.showLoginMessage();
+
 
 		var url = url.replace(/\/$/, "");
 
diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index e4bb28121d..909481ee68 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ var socket,
 				socket.on('event:connect', function(data) {
 					console.log('connected to nodebb socket: ', data);
 					app.username = data.username;
+					app.showLoginMessage();
 				});
 
 				socket.on('event:alert', function(data) {