diff --git a/lib/socket/socket.react.js b/lib/socket/socket.react.js
--- a/lib/socket/socket.react.js
+++ b/lib/socket/socket.react.js
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
         this.props.getInitialNotificationsEncryptedMessage,
       );
 
-      if (!recoverySessionChange && sessionChange) {
+      if (!recoverySessionChange) {
         const { cookie: newerCookie, currentUserInfo } = sessionChange;
         this.props.dispatch({
           type: setNewSessionActionType,
@@ -512,11 +512,6 @@
             keyserverID: ashoatKeyserverID,
           },
         });
-      } else if (!recoverySessionChange) {
-        void this.props.dispatchActionPromise(
-          logOutActionTypes,
-          this.props.logOut(this.props.preRequestUserState),
-        );
       }
       this.invalidationRecoveryInProgress = false;
     }