diff --git a/apps/web/public/notes/index.json b/apps/web/public/notes/index.json
index ea07a013b..41ceb3cd6 100644
--- a/apps/web/public/notes/index.json
+++ b/apps/web/public/notes/index.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   {
     "title": "Welcome to Notesnook!",
     "headline": "Thank you for checking out Notesnook. We are so glad to have you on board!",
-    "webContent": "https://app.notesnook.com/notes/welcome-web",
+    "webContent": "/notes/welcome-web",
     "mobileContent": "https://app.notesnook.com/notes/welcome-mobile",
     "autoOpen": true
   }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/common/db.js b/apps/web/src/common/db.js
index 74c3cca9a..d139dbed9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/common/db.js
+++ b/apps/web/src/common/db.js
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ async function loadDefaultNotes(db) {
     if (note.autoOpen) autoOpenId = id;
   }
 
-  EV.publish(EVENTS.appRefreshRequested);
   if (autoOpenId) quickNavigate(`/notes/${autoOpenId}/edit`);
   setAppHydrated();
+  EV.publish(EVENTS.appRefreshRequested);
 }
 
 function quickNavigate(url) {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/stores/user-store.js b/apps/web/src/stores/user-store.js
index e1ae68664..a06e29b7d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/stores/user-store.js
+++ b/apps/web/src/stores/user-store.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class UserStore extends BaseStore {
   lastSynced = 0;
 
   init = () => {
+    EV.subscribe(EVENTS.appRefreshRequested, () => appStore.refresh());
+
     db.user.getUser().then((user) => {
       if (!user) return false;
       this.set((state) => {
@@ -32,7 +34,6 @@ class UserStore extends BaseStore {
         state.user = user;
         state.isLoggedIn = true;
       });
-      EV.subscribe(EVENTS.appRefreshRequested, () => appStore.refresh());
       EV.subscribe(EVENTS.userSubscriptionUpdated, (subscription) => {
         this.set((state) => (state.user.subscription = subscription));
       });