diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index fad8346c5..bec0c8eef 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
   "lbrySettings": {
     "lbrynetDaemonVersion": "0.14.2"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/js/lbryio.js b/ui/js/lbryio.js
index 8d785ee2a..0ec973a82 100644
--- a/ui/js/lbryio.js
+++ b/ui/js/lbryio.js
@@ -113,16 +113,24 @@ lbryio.call = function(resource, action, params = {}, method = "get") {
   });
 };
 
+lbryio._authToken = null;
+
 lbryio.getAuthToken = () => {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    ipcRenderer.once("auth-token-response", (event, token) => {
-      return resolve(token);
-    });
-    ipcRenderer.send("get-auth-token");
+    if (lbryio._authToken) {
+      resolve(lbryio._authToken);
+    } else {
+      ipcRenderer.once("auth-token-response", (event, token) => {
+        lbryio._authToken = token;
+        return resolve(token);
+      });
+      ipcRenderer.send("get-auth-token");
+    }
   });
 };
 
 lbryio.setAuthToken = token => {
+  lbryio._authToken = token ? token.toString().trim() : null;
   ipcRenderer.send("set-auth-token", token);
 };