diff --git a/lib/components/keyserver-connection-handler.js b/lib/components/keyserver-connection-handler.js
--- a/lib/components/keyserver-connection-handler.js
+++ b/lib/components/keyserver-connection-handler.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
         await dispatchActionPromise(
           keyserverAuthActionTypes,
           (async () => {
-            await keyserverAuth({
+            const result = await keyserverAuth({
               userID,
               deviceID,
               doNotRegister: false,
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
             if (cancelled) {
               throw new Error(CANCELLED_ERROR);
             }
+            return result;
           })(),
         );
       } catch (e) {