diff --git a/web/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts
index b94661259..2b6cda536 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export interface Auth {
 	readonly profile: AuthProfile | null;
 	readonly error: string | null;
 	readonly resolving: boolean;
+	readonly agentPending: boolean;
 	readonly currentUser: CurrentUser | null;
 	readonly accounts: AuthAccount[];
 	hasAccount(did: string): boolean;
@@ -517,6 +518,13 @@ export const createAuth = (
 				(state.kind === "loading" && state.did === null)
 			);
 		},
+		get agentPending() {
+			return (
+				state.kind === "authenticating" ||
+				state.kind === "loading" ||
+				(state.kind === "profile-loading" && state.profile === null)
+			);
+		},
 		get currentUser() {
 			const did = currentDid();
 			if (!did) return null;
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/timelineFeed.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/timelineFeed.svelte.ts
index aefd09317..9d9c57857 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/timeline/timelineFeed.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/timeline/timelineFeed.svelte.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const createTimelineFeed = (opts: TimelineFeedOptions) => {
 
 	$effect(() => {
 		const isEnabled = opts.enabled ? opts.enabled() : true;
-		if (!isEnabled || auth.resolving) return;
+		if (!isEnabled || auth.agentPending) return;
 
 		const agent = auth.agent ?? undefined;
 		const wantFollowing = opts.followingOnly() && Boolean(auth.currentDid);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export const createTimelineFeed = (opts: TimelineFeedOptions) => {
 
 	$effect(() => {
 		const isEnabled = opts.enabled ? opts.enabled() : true;
-		if (!isEnabled || auth.resolving) return;
+		if (!isEnabled || auth.agentPending) return;
 
 		const agent = auth.agent ?? undefined;