diff --git a/ui/src/App.js b/ui/src/App.js
index e973d4913..031153add 100644
--- a/ui/src/App.js
+++ b/ui/src/App.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
 import createAdminStore from './store/createAdminStore'
 import { i18nProvider } from './i18n'
 import config from './config'
-import { startEventStream } from './eventStream'
+import { setDispatch, startEventStream } from './eventStream'
 import { keyMap } from './hotkeys'
 import useChangeThemeColor from './useChangeThemeColor'
 
@@ -69,10 +69,8 @@ const Admin = (props) => {
   useChangeThemeColor()
   useEffect(() => {
     if (config.devActivityPanel) {
-      authProvider
-        .checkAuth()
-        .then(() => startEventStream(adminStore.dispatch))
-        .catch(() => {}) // ignore if not logged in
+      setDispatch(adminStore.dispatch)
+      authProvider.checkAuth().then(() => startEventStream(adminStore.dispatch))
     }
   }, [])
 
diff --git a/ui/src/eventStream.js b/ui/src/eventStream.js
index 5ab116924..911d5cfbc 100644
--- a/ui/src/eventStream.js
+++ b/ui/src/eventStream.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const setTimeout = (value) => {
       es.close()
     }
     es = null
-    await startEventStream(dispatch)
+    await startEventStream()
   }, currentIntervalCheck)
 }
 
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ const stopEventStream = () => {
   timeout = null
 }
 
+const setDispatch = (dispatchFunc) => {
+  dispatch = dispatchFunc
+}
+
 const eventHandler = (event) => {
   const data = JSON.parse(event.data)
   if (event.type !== 'keepAlive') {
@@ -60,12 +64,10 @@ const eventHandler = (event) => {
 
 const throttledEventHandler = throttle(eventHandler, 100, { trailing: true })
 
-const startEventStream = async (dispatchFunc) => {
-  dispatch = dispatchFunc
+const startEventStream = async () => {
   setTimeout(currentIntervalCheck)
   if (!localStorage.getItem('is-authenticated')) {
-    console.log('Cannot create a unauthenticated EventSource connection')
-    return Promise.reject()
+    return Promise.resolve()
   }
   return getEventStream()
     .then((newStream) => {
@@ -85,4 +87,4 @@ const startEventStream = async (dispatchFunc) => {
     })
 }
 
-export { startEventStream, stopEventStream }
+export { setDispatch, startEventStream, stopEventStream }