diff --git a/lib/shared/farcaster/farcaster-hooks.js b/lib/shared/farcaster/farcaster-hooks.js
--- a/lib/shared/farcaster/farcaster-hooks.js
+++ b/lib/shared/farcaster/farcaster-hooks.js
@@ -1416,6 +1416,7 @@
     completed: number,
     total: number,
   }>(null);
+  const { socketState } = useTunnelbroker();
 
   const handleProgress = React.useCallback(
     (completed: number, total: number) =>
@@ -1431,7 +1432,8 @@
       inProgress ||
       farcasterDCsLoaded !== false ||
       !fullyLoggedIn ||
-      !currentUserSupportsDCs
+      !currentUserSupportsDCs ||
+      !socketState.isAuthorized
     ) {
       return;
     }
@@ -1454,6 +1456,7 @@
     onComplete,
     handleProgress,
     syncFarcasterConversations,
+    socketState.isAuthorized,
   ]);
 
   return { inProgress, progress };