diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 05b94e7174..374c0a3dc9 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -49,9 +49,24 @@ export default {
       }())
     })
     this.$store.commit('SET_APP_VERSION', process.env['APPLICATION_VERSION'])
-    this.checkAuthenticated()
+    const needsAuth = this.needsAuthentication()
+    if (needsAuth) {
+      this.checkAuthenticated()
+    }
   },
   methods: {
+    async needsAuthentication() {
+      const res = qbit.getAuthenticationStatus()
+      const forbidden = res === 'Forbidden'
+      if (forbidden) {
+        return true
+      } else {
+        this.$store.commit('LOGIN', true)
+        this.$store.commit('updateMainData')
+      }
+
+      return false
+    },
     async checkAuthenticated() {
       const res = await qbit.login()
       const authenticated = res === 'Ok.'
diff --git a/src/services/qbit.js b/src/services/qbit.js
index 2c3150e806..9fc9e4c836 100644
--- a/src/services/qbit.js
+++ b/src/services/qbit.js
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ class Qbit {
     return data
   }
 
+  async getAuthenticationStatus() {
+    return this.axios.get('/app/version')
+      .then(response => response.statusText)
+  }
+
   async logout() {
     this.axios.post('/auth/logout')
   }