diff --git a/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-cf81a6d7-2bc9-4888-9142-ce036245dd0e.json b/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-cf81a6d7-2bc9-4888-9142-ce036245dd0e.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..83197864d65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-cf81a6d7-2bc9-4888-9142-ce036245dd0e.json	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+	"type": "Bug Fix",
+	"description": "UI: 'Start using Amazon Q' may display even if the user is signed in."
+}
diff --git a/packages/amazonq/src/app/chat/activation.ts b/packages/amazonq/src/app/chat/activation.ts
index 27682df7f4d..82cc92f7b3a 100644
--- a/packages/amazonq/src/app/chat/activation.ts
+++ b/packages/amazonq/src/app/chat/activation.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@
 
 import * as vscode from 'vscode'
 import { ExtensionContext, window } from 'vscode'
-import { Auth } from 'aws-core-vscode/auth'
 import { telemetry } from 'aws-core-vscode/telemetry'
-import { CodeWhispererSettings } from 'aws-core-vscode/codewhisperer'
+import { AuthUtil, CodeWhispererSettings } from 'aws-core-vscode/codewhisperer'
 import { Commands, placeholder, funcUtil } from 'aws-core-vscode/shared'
 import * as amazonq from 'aws-core-vscode/amazonq'
 
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ async function setupAuthNotification() {
 
     async function tryShowNotification() {
         // Do not show the notification if the IDE starts and user is already authenticated.
-        if (Auth.instance.activeConnection) {
+        if (AuthUtil.instance.isConnected()) {
             notificationDisplayed = true
         }