3 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/vnext/src/App.js b/vnext/src/App.js
index 9612bd83..befbb0ad 100644
--- a/vnext/src/App.js
+++ b/vnext/src/App.js
@@ -40,12 +40,17 @@ export default function App({ footer }) {
       let retpath = params['retpath'] || `${window.location.protocol}//${window.location.host}${window.location.pathname}`
       window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, retpath)
     }*/
-  }, [])
+  }, [updateStatus])
 
   let updateStatus = useCallback(() => {
     // refresh server visitor state (unread counters)
-    me().then(visitor => {
-      setVisitor(visitor)
+    me().then(response => {
+      setVisitor((prevState) => {
+        if (prevState !== response.data) {
+          return response.data
+        }
+        return prevState
+      })
     }).catch(console.error)
   }, [setVisitor])
 
diff --git a/vnext/src/api/index.js b/vnext/src/api/index.js
index 7d878864..73f6c727 100644
--- a/vnext/src/api/index.js
+++ b/vnext/src/api/index.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const client = axios.create({ baseURL: '' })
 
 /**
  * fetch my info
- * @returns {Promise<SecureUser, Error>} me object
+ * @returns {Promise<import('axios').AxiosResponse, Error>} me object
  */
 export function me() {
     return client.get('/api/me')
diff --git a/vnext/src/index.js b/vnext/src/index.js
index aa39e810..81b8e93d 100644
--- a/vnext/src/index.js
+++ b/vnext/src/index.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function ready(fn) {
 ready(async () => {
     let visitor
     try {
-        visitor = await me()
+        visitor = (await me()).data
     } catch (e) {
         visitor = undefined
     }