diff --git a/packages/snjs/lib/Services/Session/SessionManager.ts b/packages/snjs/lib/Services/Session/SessionManager.ts
index c127c46fb..84fb38150 100644
--- a/packages/snjs/lib/Services/Session/SessionManager.ts
+++ b/packages/snjs/lib/Services/Session/SessionManager.ts
@@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ export class SessionManager
 
     this.apiService.setSession(session, persist)
 
-    void this.webSocketsService.startWebSocketConnection()
+    if (this.isSignedIntoFirstPartyServer()) {
+      void this.webSocketsService.startWebSocketConnection()
+    }
   }
 
   public online() {