diff --git a/components.d.ts b/components.d.ts
index 734440b..cde94e5 100644
--- a/components.d.ts
+++ b/components.d.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     RouterLink: typeof import('vue-router')['RouterLink']
     RouterView: typeof import('vue-router')['RouterView']
     SearchNav: typeof import('./src/components/SearchNav.vue')['default']
+    StandaloneChat: typeof import('./src/components/StandaloneChat.vue')['default']
   }
   export interface ComponentCustomProperties {
     vLoading: typeof import('element-plus/es')['ElLoadingDirective']
diff --git a/src/components/ChatWidget.vue b/src/components/ChatWidget.vue
index 6b18dcf..d186af5 100644
--- a/src/components/ChatWidget.vue
+++ b/src/components/ChatWidget.vue
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ export default {
     methods: {
         async toggleChat() {
             this.chatOpen = !this.chatOpen
-            if (!this.chat.userIsAuthenticated) {
-                await this.chat.handleAuthentication()
-            }
         },
         async checkLoginStatus(): Promise<boolean> {
             const currentUser = await getCurrentUser()
             const currentResponseKeys = Object.keys(currentUser)
             if (currentResponseKeys.includes('username')) {
+                if (!this.chat.userIsAuthenticated) {
+                    await this.chat.handleAuthentication()
+                }
                 return true
             } else {
                 return false