1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/vnext/src/App.js b/vnext/src/App.js
index 5d0cc832f..9a0634ffc 100644
--- a/vnext/src/App.js
+++ b/vnext/src/App.js
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ export default function App() {
   /**
    * @type {import('./api').SecureUser}
    */
-  const anonymous = {
+  const unknownUser = {
     uid: -1
   };
-  const [visitor, setVisitor] = useState(anonymous);
+
+  const [visitor, setVisitor] = useState(unknownUser);
 
   let updateStatus = () => {
     // refresh server visitor state (unread counters)
@@ -53,8 +54,12 @@ export default function App() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     let es;
+    const anonymousUser = {
+      uid: 0
+    };
     if (hash) {
-      me().then(visitor => auth(visitor));
+      me().then(visitor => auth(visitor))
+        .catch(() => setVisitor(anonymousUser));
       if ('EventSource' in window) {
         const eventParams = { hash: hash };
         let url = new URL(`https://juick.com/api/events?${qs.stringify(eventParams)}`);
@@ -70,6 +75,8 @@ export default function App() {
         es.addEventListener('msg', updateStatus);
         setEventSource(es);
       }
+    } else {
+      setVisitor(anonymousUser);
     }
     return (() => {
       if (es && es.removeEventListener) {