diff --git a/lib/components/farcaster-data-handler.react.js b/lib/components/farcaster-data-handler.react.js
--- a/lib/components/farcaster-data-handler.react.js
+++ b/lib/components/farcaster-data-handler.react.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 import { relationshipActions } from '../types/relationship-types.js';
 import {
   useCurrentUserFID,
-  useUnlinkFID,
   useSetLocalFID,
   useSetLocalCurrentUserSupportsDCs,
 } from '../utils/farcaster-utils.js';
@@ -56,8 +55,6 @@
 
   const fid = useCurrentUserFID();
 
-  const unlinkFID = useUnlinkFID();
-
   const prevCanQueryRef = React.useRef<?boolean>();
 
   // It's possible for the user to log out while handleFarcasterMutuals below
@@ -170,7 +167,7 @@
     }
     prevCanQueryHandleCurrentUserFIDRef.current = canQueryHandleCurrentUserFID;
 
-    if (!canQueryHandleCurrentUserFID || !currentUserID || !neynarClient) {
+    if (!canQueryHandleCurrentUserFID || !currentUserID) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -178,27 +175,14 @@
       currentUserID,
     ]);
     const identityFID = userIdentities[currentUserID]?.farcasterID;
-    const identityFIDRequestTimedOut = identityFID
-      ? false
-      : getCachedUserIdentity(currentUserID) === undefined;
+    const identityFIDRequestTimedOut =
+      !identityFID && getCachedUserIdentity(currentUserID) === undefined;
 
     if (userIdentities[currentUserID]) {
       setLocalDCsSupport(userIdentities[currentUserID].hasFarcasterDCsToken);
     }
 
-    if (fid && !identityFIDRequestTimedOut && fid !== identityFID) {
-      setLocalFID(identityFID);
-      return;
-    } else if (fid) {
-      const isCurrentUserFIDValid =
-        await neynarClient.checkIfCurrentUserFIDIsValid(fid);
-      if (!isCurrentUserFIDValid) {
-        await unlinkFID();
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (identityFID) {
+    if (fid !== identityFID && !identityFIDRequestTimedOut) {
       setLocalFID(identityFID);
     }
 
@@ -207,9 +191,7 @@
     canQueryHandleCurrentUserFID,
     findUserIdentities,
     currentUserID,
-    neynarClient,
     fid,
-    unlinkFID,
     setLocalFID,
     getCachedUserIdentity,
     setLocalDCsSupport,
diff --git a/lib/utils/neynar-client.js b/lib/utils/neynar-client.js
--- a/lib/utils/neynar-client.js
+++ b/lib/utils/neynar-client.js
@@ -313,28 +313,6 @@
     return farcasterChannels;
   }
 
-  async checkIfCurrentUserFIDIsValid(fid: string): Promise<boolean> {
-    const url = getNeynarURL('2', 'user/bulk', { fids: fid });
-
-    try {
-      const response = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'GET',
-        headers: {
-          Accept: 'application/json',
-          api_key: this.apiKey,
-        },
-      });
-
-      return response.ok;
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.log(
-        'Failed to check if current user FID is valid:',
-        getMessageForException(error) ?? 'unknown',
-      );
-      throw error;
-    }
-  }
-
   async fetchFarcasterCastByHash(hash: string): Promise<NeynarCast> {
     const url = getNeynarURL('2', 'cast', { identifier: hash, type: 'hash' });
 
diff --git a/native/components/connect-farcaster-bottom-sheet.react.js b/native/components/connect-farcaster-bottom-sheet.react.js
--- a/native/components/connect-farcaster-bottom-sheet.react.js
+++ b/native/components/connect-farcaster-bottom-sheet.react.js
@@ -81,19 +81,19 @@
   const isAppForegrounded = useIsAppForegrounded();
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (fid && isAppForegrounded) {
-      if (currentUserSupportsDCs || !supportsFarcasterDCs) {
-        goBack();
-      } else if (supportsFarcasterDCs && !showConnectDCs) {
-        setShowConnectDCs(true);
-      }
+    if (!fid || !isAppForegrounded) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (currentUserSupportsDCs || !supportsFarcasterDCs) {
+      goBack();
+      return;
     }
+    setShowConnectDCs(true);
   }, [
     fid,
     goBack,
     isAppForegrounded,
     currentUserSupportsDCs,
-    showConnectDCs,
     supportsFarcasterDCs,
   ]);