diff --git a/routes/settings/instances/add.html b/routes/settings/instances/add.html
index 1983e98..70b3edf 100644
--- a/routes/settings/instances/add.html
+++ b/routes/settings/instances/add.html
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
   import Layout from '../../_components/Layout.html';
   import SettingsLayout from '../_components/SettingsLayout.html'
   import { registerApplication, generateAuthLink, getAccessTokenFromAuthCode } from '../../_utils/mastodon/oauth'
+  import { getThisUserAccount } from '../../_utils/mastodon/user'
   import { store } from '../../_utils/store'
   import { goto } from 'sapper/runtime.js'
   import { switchToTheme } from '../../_utils/themeEngine'
@@ -157,6 +158,8 @@
         })
         this.store.save()
         switchToTheme('default')
+        // fire off request for account so it's cached in the SW
+        getThisUserAccount(currentRegisteredInstanceName, instanceData.access_token)
         goto('/')
       }
     }