diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_login.js b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_login.js
index 2f0265b6..8b7c1e23 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_login.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_login.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ let LoginForm = React.createClass({
         GlobalNotificationActions.appendGlobalNotification(notification);
 
         if(success) {
-            UserActions.fetchCurrentUser();
+            UserActions.fetchCurrentUser(true);
         }
     },
 
diff --git a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_signup.js b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_signup.js
index 87b7f47a..22f3e120 100644
--- a/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_signup.js
+++ b/js/components/ascribe_forms/form_signup.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ let SignupForm = React.createClass({
             // Refactor this to its own component
             this.props.handleSuccess(getLangText('We sent an email to your address') + ' ' + response.user.email + ', ' + getLangText('please confirm') + '.');
         } else {
-            UserActions.fetchCurrentUser();
+            UserActions.fetchCurrentUser(true);
         }
     },