diff --git a/frontend/src/api/users.js b/frontend/src/api/users.js
index edf85bc3a..7d66798ee 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/users.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/users.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const userAPI = {
     let response = await apiReq.post(
       authURLs.token, 
       formData,
-      function() { return i18n.t('user.incorrect-username-or-password'); },
+      null,
       function() { return i18n.t('user.user-successfully-logged-in'); }
     );
     return response;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Login/LoginForm.vue b/frontend/src/components/Login/LoginForm.vue
index 52eca4c54..4e66c3ac2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Login/LoginForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Login/LoginForm.vue
@@ -98,11 +98,10 @@ export default {
         this.clear();
         this.$store.commit("setToken", response.data.access_token);
         this.$emit("logged-in");
+        let user = await api.users.self();
+        this.$store.commit("setUserData", user);
       }
 
-      let user = await api.users.self();
-      this.$store.commit("setUserData", user);
-
       this.loading = false;
     },
   },