diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3e41d7a3..f5e2b7ae 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "solid-panes",
-  "version": "4.4.2-0",
+  "version": "4.4.2-1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "solid-panes",
-      "version": "4.4.2-0",
+      "version": "4.4.2-1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@solid/better-simple-slideshow": "^0.1.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ed71faf5..b027f44a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "solid-panes",
-  "version": "4.4.2-0",
+  "version": "4.4.2-1",
   "description": "Solid-compatible Panes: applets and views for the mashlib and databrowser",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/mainPage/menu.ts b/src/mainPage/menu.ts
index b43be7a4..c5d8989b 100644
--- a/src/mainPage/menu.ts
+++ b/src/mainPage/menu.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,17 @@ const applyMenuCollapsedState = (navMenu: HTMLElement | null): void => {
   updateCollapseButtonPosition(navMenu, collapseBtn)
 }
 
-const isLoggedIn = (): boolean => Boolean(authSession?.info?.isLoggedIn)
+const refreshAuthStateFromSession = async (): Promise<boolean> => {
+  try {
+    const webId = await authn.checkUser()
+    return Boolean(webId || authn.currentUser())
+  } catch {
+    // Keep the menu responsive even if auth refresh is transiently unavailable.
+    return Boolean(authn.currentUser())
+  }
+}
+
+const isLoggedIn = (): boolean => Boolean(authn.currentUser())
 
 const setFooterVisibility = (loggedIn: boolean): void => {
   const footer = document.querySelector('solid-ui-footer') as HTMLElement | null
@@ -343,6 +353,7 @@ export const createLeftSideMenu = async (subject: NamedNode, outliner: OutlineMa
   const menuToggle = document.getElementById('MenuToggleBtn') as HTMLElement | null
   const menuOverlay = document.getElementById('MenuOverlay') as HTMLElement | null
   const navMenuContent = document.getElementById('NavMenuContent') as HTMLElement | null
+  await refreshAuthStateFromSession()
 
   const closeMobileMenu = () => {
     if (!navMenu || !menuToggle || !menuOverlay) return
@@ -445,20 +456,23 @@ export const createLeftSideMenu = async (subject: NamedNode, outliner: OutlineMa
         await renderMenuItems(subject, outliner, navMenuContent)
       }
 
-      authSession.events.on('login', () => {
+      authSession.events.on('login', async () => {
+        await refreshAuthStateFromSession()
         updateMenuVisibility()
         refreshMenu(outliner.context?.environment?.layout === 'mobile' ? 'mobile' : 'desktop')
-        refreshMenuItems()
+        await refreshMenuItems()
       })
-      authSession.events.on('logout', () => {
+      authSession.events.on('logout', async () => {
+        await refreshAuthStateFromSession()
         updateMenuVisibility()
         refreshMenu(outliner.context?.environment?.layout === 'mobile' ? 'mobile' : 'desktop')
-        refreshMenuItems()
+        await refreshMenuItems()
       })
-      authSession.events.on('sessionRestore', () => {
+      authSession.events.on('sessionRestore', async () => {
+        await refreshAuthStateFromSession()
         updateMenuVisibility()
         refreshMenu(outliner.context?.environment?.layout === 'mobile' ? 'mobile' : 'desktop')
-        refreshMenuItems()
+        await refreshMenuItems()
       })
       navMenuContent.dataset.authEventsBound = 'true'
     }