diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index 4c4144a..ff685d0 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ export class MyApp {
           this.nav.setRoot(LoginPage, {'scope': this.scope});
         });
         // this.nav.setRoot(StreamPage, {stream: timeline});
-        pnut.user('me').then(res => {
-          this.profile = res.data as IUser;
-        });
       }
     }).catch(err => {
       console.log('ERROR: ' + err);
@@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ export class MyApp {
     });
   }
 
-  openPage(page) {
+  async openPage(page) {
     // Reset the content nav to have just this page
     // we wouldn't want the back button to show in this scenario
     if (page.title === 'Logout') {
@@ -103,6 +100,9 @@ export class MyApp {
     } else if (page.title === 'Settings' || page.title === 'About') {
       this.nav.push(page.component, page.params);
     } else if (page.title === 'Profile') {
+      await pnut.user('me').then(res => {
+        this.profile = res.data as IUser;
+      });
       page.params = {user: this.profile, me: this.profile.username};
       this.nav.push(page.component, page.params);
     } else {