diff --git a/forms-flow-web/src/components/PrivateRoute.jsx b/forms-flow-web/src/components/PrivateRoute.jsx
index 5d1ceda3f..68b98a3db 100644
--- a/forms-flow-web/src/components/PrivateRoute.jsx
+++ b/forms-flow-web/src/components/PrivateRoute.jsx
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ const PrivateRoute = React.memo((props) => {
           if (!authenticated) {
             setAuthError(true);
           } else {
-            authenticate(instance, props.store);
             publish("FF_AUTH", instance);
+            authenticate(instance, props.store);
           }
         });
       }