diff --git a/parts/net.lua b/parts/net.lua
index e823dceb..d3d64e9c 100644
--- a/parts/net.lua
+++ b/parts/net.lua
@@ -259,7 +259,12 @@ function NET.updateWS_app()
 					if res then
 						if res.type=="Connect"then
 							NET.connected=true
-							NET.allow_online=VERSION.code>=res.lowest
+							if VERSION.code>=res.lowest then
+								NET.allow_online=true
+								if USER.authToken then
+									NET.wsconn_user_token(USER.uid,USER.authToken)
+								end
+							end
 							if VERSION.code<res.newestCode then
 								LOG.print(text.oldVersion:gsub("$1",res.newestName),180,COLOR.sky)
 							end
diff --git a/parts/scenes/load.lua b/parts/scenes/load.lua
index 9063765b..67357aaa 100644
--- a/parts/scenes/load.lua
+++ b/parts/scenes/load.lua
@@ -181,9 +181,6 @@ local loadingThread=coroutine.wrap(function()
 	TASK.new(NET.updateWS_user)
 	TASK.new(NET.updateWS_play)
 	NET.wsconn_app()
-	if USER.authToken then
-		NET.wsconn_user_token(USER.uid,USER.authToken)
-	end
 
 	while true do
 		if math.random()<.126 then