diff --git a/src/authService.js b/src/authService.js
index f0e1aeb..be2bf9a 100644
--- a/src/authService.js
+++ b/src/authService.js
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ export class AuthService {
       this.setResponseObject(fakeOldResponse);
       authentication.storage.remove(oldStorageKey);
     }
+
+    // initialize status by resetting if existing stored responseObject
+    this.setResponseObject(this.authentication.getResponseObject());
   }
 
   /**