foo.diff

diff --git a/src/ui/actions/metadata.js b/src/ui/actions/metadata.js
index ad775723..f0c4140c 100644
--- a/src/ui/actions/metadata.js
+++ b/src/ui/actions/metadata.js
@@ -179,5 +179,12 @@ export function updateUser(authUser = {}) {
     const updatedUser = { id, avatarID, picture, name };
 
     dispatch({ type: "register_user", user: updatedUser });
+
+    if (authUser) {
+      try { 
+        const recordings = await ThreadFront.getRecordings(auth.user.sub)
+        setRecordings(recordings);
+      } catch (e) {}
+    }
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/components/Avatar.js b/src/ui/components/Avatar.js
index eb3bdee5..c39955b2 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/Avatar.js
+++ b/src/ui/components/Avatar.js
@@ -24,11 +24,8 @@ const Avatar = props => {
   let auth = useAuth0();
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (auth.user) {
-      sendUserToBrowser(auth.user);
-      updateUser(auth.user);
-      app.threadFront.getRecordings(auth.user.sub).then(recordings => setRecordings(recordings));
-    }
+    sendUserToBrowser(auth.user);
+    updateUser(auth.user);
   }, [auth.user]);
 
   if (auth.isAuthenticated && isFirstPlayer) {