diff --git a/src/lib/stores/auth.ts b/src/lib/stores/auth.ts
index 900ae63..1db1d4e 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/auth.ts
@@ -7,22 +7,28 @@ export const isAuthenticated = writable(false);
 
 const STORAGE_KEY = "dsec_session";
 
-export async function initAuth() {
-	const stored = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
-	if (stored) {
-		try {
-			const { token } = JSON.parse(stored);
-			const user = await query("users:getByToken", { token });
-			if (user) {
-				currentUser.set(user as UserDoc);
-				isAuthenticated.set(true);
-			} else {
+let initPromise: Promise<void> | null = null;
+
+export function initAuth(): Promise<void> {
+	if (initPromise) return initPromise;
+	initPromise = (async () => {
+		const stored = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+		if (stored) {
+			try {
+				const { token } = JSON.parse(stored);
+				const user = await query("users:getByToken", { token });
+				if (user) {
+					currentUser.set(user as UserDoc);
+					isAuthenticated.set(true);
+				} else {
+					localStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+				}
+			} catch {
 				localStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_KEY);
 			}
-		} catch {
-			localStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_KEY);
 		}
-	}
+	})();
+	return initPromise;
 }
 
 function setSession(result: { userId: string; token: string; name: string }, email: string) {
diff --git a/src/routes/post/note/+page.svelte b/src/routes/post/note/+page.svelte
index b704ad6..499d925 100644
--- a/src/routes/post/note/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/post/note/+page.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { query, mutation } from "$lib/api";
-	import { isAuthenticated, getToken } from "$lib/stores/auth";
+	import { isAuthenticated, getToken, initAuth } from "$lib/stores/auth";
 	import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
 	import { onMount } from "svelte";
 	import { get } from "svelte/store";
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
 	let success = $state("");
 
 	onMount(async () => {
+		await initAuth();
 		if (!get(isAuthenticated)) {
-			goto("/auth/login");
+			goto("/auth/login", { replaceState: true });
 			return;
 		}
 		const [t, u] = await Promise.all([query("topics:getAll"), query("units:getAll")]);
diff --git a/src/routes/post/question/+page.svelte b/src/routes/post/question/+page.svelte
index 54dd500..b5f7655 100644
--- a/src/routes/post/question/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/post/question/+page.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { query, mutation } from "$lib/api";
-	import { isAuthenticated, getToken } from "$lib/stores/auth";
+	import { isAuthenticated, getToken, initAuth } from "$lib/stores/auth";
 	import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
 	import { onMount } from "svelte";
 	import { get } from "svelte/store";
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
 	let success = $state("");
 
 	onMount(async () => {
+		await initAuth();
 		if (!get(isAuthenticated)) {
-			goto("/auth/login");
+			goto("/auth/login", { replaceState: true });
 			return;
 		}
 		const [t, u] = await Promise.all([query("topics:getAll"), query("units:getAll")]);