diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
index 1b2d278b2..4dee04f1e 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/index.js
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ injectReducers(reducers);
 
 // Don't run this in the popup.
 if (!window.opener) {
-  store.dispatch(checkLogin());
-
   pym.sendMessage('getConfig');
 
   pym.onMessage('config', (config) => {
     store.dispatch(addExternalConfig(JSON.parse(config)));
+    store.dispatch(checkLogin());
   });
 }