diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/services/preferencesManager.ts b/app/assets/javascripts/services/preferencesManager.ts
index 1a19d8867..e70b4df02 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/services/preferencesManager.ts
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/services/preferencesManager.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export class PreferencesManager extends ApplicationService {
   /** @override */
   async onAppLaunch() {
     super.onAppLaunch();
+    this.reloadSingleton();
     this.streamPreferences();
   }
 
@@ -25,18 +26,15 @@ export class PreferencesManager extends ApplicationService {
   }
 
   streamPreferences() {
-    if (!this.userPreferences) {
-      this.loadSingleton();
-    }
     this.application!.streamItems(
       ContentType.UserPrefs,
       () => {
-        this.loadSingleton();
+        this.reloadSingleton();
       }
     );
   }
 
-  private async loadSingleton() {
+  private async reloadSingleton() {
     if(this.loadingPrefs) {
       return;
     }