diff --git a/src/features/authentication/components/AuthGuard.tsx b/src/features/authentication/components/AuthGuard.tsx
index 154e684b..13f92c0a 100644
--- a/src/features/authentication/components/AuthGuard.tsx
+++ b/src/features/authentication/components/AuthGuard.tsx
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
  */
 
-import { ReactNode, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { useSessionContext } from '@/features/authentication/SessionContext.tsx';
 import { SplashScreen } from '@/features/authentication/components/SplashScreen.tsx';
 import { requestManager } from '@/lib/requests/RequestManager.ts';
 import { AuthManager } from '@/features/authentication/AuthManager.ts';
 
+AuthManager.setAuthRequired(null);
+
 export const AuthGuard = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => {
     const { isAuthRequired } = useSessionContext();
 
@@ -28,15 +30,6 @@ export const AuthGuard = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => {
         },
     });
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        const handleUnload = () => {
-            AuthManager.setAuthRequired(null);
-        };
-
-        window.addEventListener('beforeunload', handleUnload);
-        return () => window.removeEventListener('beforeunload', handleUnload);
-    }, []);
-
     if (isAuthRequired === null) {
         return <SplashScreen />;
     }