diff --git a/native/account/logged-out-modal.react.js b/native/account/logged-out-modal.react.js
--- a/native/account/logged-out-modal.react.js
+++ b/native/account/logged-out-modal.react.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import type { Dispatch } from 'lib/types/redux-types.js';
 import { fetchNewCookieFromNativeCredentials } from 'lib/utils/action-utils.js';
 import { useDispatch } from 'lib/utils/redux-utils.js';
+import { usingCommServicesAccessToken } from 'lib/utils/services-utils.js';
 import { ashoatKeyserverID } from 'lib/utils/validation-utils.js';
 
 import { splashBackgroundURI } from './background-info.js';
@@ -418,6 +419,10 @@
     }
     initialAppLoad = false;
 
+    if (usingCommServicesAccessToken) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const { loggedIn, cookie, urlPrefix, dispatch } = this.props;
     const hasUserCookie = cookie && cookie.startsWith('user=');
     if (loggedIn === !!hasUserCookie) {