diff --git a/src/lib/auth-client.tsx b/src/lib/auth-client.tsx
index d78d96d..e661020 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth-client.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/auth-client.tsx
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const ensureUser = useMutation(api.users.ensureUser)
   const [convexUserId, setConvexUserId] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [machineContext, setMachineContext] = useState<MachineContext | null>(null)
-  const [machineContextLoading, setMachineContextLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [machineContextLoading, setMachineContextLoading] = useState(true)
   const [machineContextError, setMachineContextError] = useState<MachineContextError | null>(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {