diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index adc69e0..e56dbe7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "test": "vitest run",
     "test:watch": "vitest watch",
     "validate": "npm run fmt:check && npm run lint && npm run types && npm run test",
-    "release": "npm run validate && npm run prepack && changelogen --release && npm publish"
+    "release": "npm run validate && npm run prepack && changelogen --release && npm publish && git push"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@nuxt/kit": "^3.9.0",
diff --git a/src/runtime/httpFactory.ts b/src/runtime/httpFactory.ts
index 092c9d8..349c074 100644
--- a/src/runtime/httpFactory.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/httpFactory.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ export function createHttpClient(logger: ConsolaInstance): $Fetch {
 
             if (
                 response.status === 401 &&
-                request.toString().endsWith(options.endpoints.user)
+                request.toString().endsWith(options.endpoints.user) &&
+                user.value !== null
             ) {
                 logger.warn(
                     'User session is not set in API or expired, resetting identity'
diff --git a/src/runtime/plugin.ts b/src/runtime/plugin.ts
index 569f194..15655d1 100644
--- a/src/runtime/plugin.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/plugin.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FetchError } from 'ofetch';
-import { defineNuxtPlugin } from '#app';
+import { defineNuxtPlugin, useState } from '#app';
 import { createHttpClient } from './httpFactory';
 import { useSanctumUser } from './composables/useSanctumUser';
 import { useSanctumConfig } from './composables/useSanctumConfig';
@@ -34,7 +34,14 @@ export default defineNuxtPlugin(async () => {
     const logger = createSanctumLogger(options.logLevel);
     const client = createHttpClient(logger);
 
-    if (user.value === null) {
+    const identityFetchedOnInit = useState<boolean>(
+        'sanctum.user.loaded',
+        () => false
+    );
+
+    if (user.value === null && identityFetchedOnInit.value === false) {
+        identityFetchedOnInit.value = true;
+
         try {
             user.value = await client(options.endpoints.user);
         } catch (error) {