diff --git a/__tests__/accounts.test.tsx b/__tests__/accounts.test.tsx
index f3ecb6af43..8e656a0304 100644
--- a/__tests__/accounts.test.tsx
+++ b/__tests__/accounts.test.tsx
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe('Account flows', () => {
 
     // signed in
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(getByTestId('settingsScreen')).toBeTruthy() // we go back to settings in this situation
+      expect(getByTestId('homeFeed')).toBeTruthy() // we go back to settings in this situation
       expect(rootStore?.me?.displayName).toBe('Bob')
       expect(rootStore?.me?.handle).toBe('bob.test')
       expect(rootStore?.session.accounts.length).toBe(2)
@@ -191,7 +191,15 @@ describe('Account flows', () => {
   })
 
   it('can instantly switch between accounts', async () => {
-    const {getByTestId} = render(<MobileShell />, rootStore)
+    const {getAllByTestId, getByTestId} = render(<MobileShell />, rootStore)
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('homeFeed')).toBeTruthy(), WAIT_OPTS)
+
+    // open side menu
+    fireEvent.press(getAllByTestId('viewHeaderBackOrMenuBtn')[0])
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('menuView')).toBeTruthy(), WAIT_OPTS)
+
+    // nav to settings
+    fireEvent.press(getByTestId('menuItemButton-Settings'))
     await waitFor(
       () => expect(getByTestId('settingsScreen')).toBeTruthy(),
       WAIT_OPTS,
@@ -212,7 +220,15 @@ describe('Account flows', () => {
   })
 
   it('will prompt for a password if you sign out', async () => {
-    const {getByTestId} = render(<MobileShell />, rootStore)
+    const {getAllByTestId, getByTestId} = render(<MobileShell />, rootStore)
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('homeFeed')).toBeTruthy(), WAIT_OPTS)
+
+    // open side menu
+    fireEvent.press(getAllByTestId('viewHeaderBackOrMenuBtn')[0])
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByTestId('menuView')).toBeTruthy(), WAIT_OPTS)
+
+    // nav to settings
+    fireEvent.press(getByTestId('menuItemButton-Settings'))
     await waitFor(
       () => expect(getByTestId('settingsScreen')).toBeTruthy(),
       WAIT_OPTS,
diff --git a/src/state/index.ts b/src/state/index.ts
index 78fba2ecf6..f8243382fe 100644
--- a/src/state/index.ts
+++ b/src/state/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {autorun} from 'mobx'
 import {Platform} from 'react-native'
-import {sessionClient as AtpApi, SessionServiceClient} from '@atproto/api'
+import {sessionClient as SessionAtpApi} from '@atproto/api'
 import {RootStoreModel} from './models/root-store'
 import * as libapi from './lib/api'
 import * as storage from './lib/storage'
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export async function setupState(serviceUri = DEFAULT_SERVICE) {
 
   libapi.doPolyfill()
 
-  const api = AtpApi.service(serviceUri) as SessionServiceClient
+  const api = SessionAtpApi.service(serviceUri)
   rootStore = new RootStoreModel(api)
   try {
     data = (await storage.load(ROOT_STATE_STORAGE_KEY)) || {}
@@ -38,15 +38,6 @@ export async function setupState(serviceUri = DEFAULT_SERVICE) {
     .catch((e: any) => {
       rootStore.log.warn('Failed initial connect', e)
     })
-  // @ts-ignore .on() is correct -prf
-  api.sessionManager.on('session', () => {
-    if (!api.sessionManager.session && rootStore.session.hasSession) {
-      // reset session
-      rootStore.session.clear()
-    } else if (api.sessionManager.session) {
-      rootStore.session.updateAuthTokens(api.sessionManager.session)
-    }
-  })
 
   // track changes & save to storage
   autorun(() => {
diff --git a/src/state/lib/api.ts b/src/state/lib/api.ts
index e498bef1bb..a88fae9282 100644
--- a/src/state/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/state/lib/api.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
  */
 
 // import {ReactNativeStore} from './auth'
-import {
-  sessionClient as AtpApi,
+import AtpApi, {
+  sessionClient as SessionAtpApi,
   AppBskyEmbedImages,
   AppBskyEmbedExternal,
 } from '@atproto/api'
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const TIMEOUT = 10e3 // 10s
 
 export function doPolyfill() {
   AtpApi.xrpc.fetch = fetchHandler
+  SessionAtpApi.xrpc.fetch = fetchHandler
 }
 
 export interface ExternalEmbedDraft {
diff --git a/src/state/models/feed-view.ts b/src/state/models/feed-view.ts
index 6210598223..bab308e989 100644
--- a/src/state/models/feed-view.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/feed-view.ts
@@ -245,6 +245,21 @@ export class FeedModel {
   // public api
   // =
 
+  /**
+   * Nuke all data
+   */
+  clear() {
+    this.isLoading = false
+    this.isRefreshing = false
+    this.hasNewLatest = false
+    this.hasLoaded = false
+    this.error = ''
+    this.hasMore = true
+    this.loadMoreCursor = undefined
+    this.pollCursor = undefined
+    this.feed = []
+  }
+
   /**
    * Load for first render
    */
diff --git a/src/state/models/me.ts b/src/state/models/me.ts
index 0d0c1d1de7..3a431c6773 100644
--- a/src/state/models/me.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/me.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export class MeModel {
           this.avatar = ''
         }
       })
+      this.mainFeed.clear()
       this.mainFeed = new FeedModel(this.rootStore, 'home', {
         algorithm: 'reverse-chronological',
       })
diff --git a/src/state/models/root-store.ts b/src/state/models/root-store.ts
index c4798ad0b4..7866c4704d 100644
--- a/src/state/models/root-store.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/root-store.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
  */
 
 import {makeAutoObservable} from 'mobx'
-import {sessionClient as AtpApi, SessionServiceClient} from '@atproto/api'
+import {
+  sessionClient as SessionAtpApi,
+  SessionServiceClient,
+} from '@atproto/api'
 import {createContext, useContext} from 'react'
 import {DeviceEventEmitter, EmitterSubscription} from 'react-native'
 import BackgroundFetch from 'react-native-background-fetch'
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ import {OnboardModel} from './onboard'
 import {isNetworkError} from '../../lib/errors'
 
 export class RootStoreModel {
+  api: SessionServiceClient
   log = new LogModel()
   session = new SessionModel(this)
   nav = new NavigationModel()
@@ -28,7 +32,9 @@ export class RootStoreModel {
   profiles = new ProfilesViewModel(this)
   linkMetas = new LinkMetasViewModel(this)
 
-  constructor(public api: SessionServiceClient) {
+  constructor(api: SessionServiceClient) {
+    this.api = api // to keep typescript from whining
+    this.setAPI(api)
     makeAutoObservable(this, {
       api: false,
       resolveName: false,
@@ -38,6 +44,24 @@ export class RootStoreModel {
     this.initBgFetch()
   }
 
+  setAPI(api: SessionServiceClient) {
+    if (this.api) {
+      this.api.sessionManager.removeAllListeners('session')
+    }
+    this.api = api
+    this.api.sessionManager.on('session', this.onSessionChange.bind(this))
+  }
+
+  onSessionChange() {
+    if (!this.api.sessionManager.session && this.session.hasSession) {
+      this.log.debug('Session invalidated, logging the user out')
+      this.session.clear()
+    } else if (this.api.sessionManager.session) {
+      this.log.debug('Session refreshed, updating auth tokens')
+      this.session.updateAuthTokens(this.api.sessionManager.session)
+    }
+  }
+
   async resolveName(didOrHandle: string) {
     if (!didOrHandle) {
       throw new Error('Invalid handle: ""')
@@ -147,7 +171,9 @@ export class RootStoreModel {
   }
 }
 
-const throwawayInst = new RootStoreModel(AtpApi.service('http://localhost')) // this will be replaced by the loader, we just need to supply a value at init
+const throwawayInst = new RootStoreModel(
+  SessionAtpApi.service('http://localhost'),
+) // this will be replaced by the loader, we just need to supply a value at init
 const RootStoreContext = createContext<RootStoreModel>(throwawayInst)
 export const RootStoreProvider = RootStoreContext.Provider
 export const useStores = () => useContext(RootStoreContext)
diff --git a/src/state/models/session.ts b/src/state/models/session.ts
index bc0a9123f1..075e8c711e 100644
--- a/src/state/models/session.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/session.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import {makeAutoObservable, runInAction} from 'mobx'
-import {
-  sessionClient as AtpApi,
+import AtpApi, {
+  sessionClient as SessionAtpApi,
   Session,
-  SessionServiceClient,
   ComAtprotoServerGetAccountsConfig as GetAccountsConfig,
 } from '@atproto/api'
 import {isObj, hasProp} from '../lib/type-guards'
@@ -95,6 +94,7 @@ export class SessionModel {
 
   setState(data: SessionData) {
     this.data = data
+    this.addSessionToAccounts()
   }
 
   setOnline(online: boolean, attemptingConnect?: boolean) {
@@ -124,7 +124,12 @@ export class SessionModel {
 
     try {
       const serviceUri = new URL(this.data.service)
-      this.rootStore.api.xrpc.uri = serviceUri
+      const api = SessionAtpApi.service(serviceUri)
+      api.sessionManager.set({
+        refreshJwt: this.data.refreshJwt,
+        accessJwt: this.data.accessJwt,
+      })
+      this.rootStore.setAPI(api)
     } catch (e: any) {
       this.rootStore.log.error(
         `Invalid service URL: ${this.data.service}. Resetting session.`,
@@ -133,11 +138,6 @@ export class SessionModel {
       this.clear()
       return false
     }
-
-    this.rootStore.api.sessionManager.set({
-      refreshJwt: this.data.refreshJwt,
-      accessJwt: this.data.accessJwt,
-    })
     return true
   }
 
@@ -212,17 +212,9 @@ export class SessionModel {
         if (this.rootStore.me.did !== sess.data.did) {
           this.rootStore.me.clear()
         }
-        this.rootStore.me
-          .load()
-          .catch(e => {
-            this.rootStore.log.error(
-              'Failed to fetch local user information',
-              e,
-            )
-          })
-          .then(() => {
-            this.addSessionToAccounts()
-          })
+        this.rootStore.me.load().then(() => {
+          this.addSessionToAccounts()
+        })
         return true // success
       }
     } catch (e: any) {
@@ -242,7 +234,7 @@ export class SessionModel {
    * Helper to fetch the accounts config settings from an account.
    */
   async describeService(service: string): Promise<ServiceDescription> {
-    const api = AtpApi.service(service) as SessionServiceClient
+    const api = AtpApi.service(service)
     const res = await api.com.atproto.server.getAccountsConfig({})
     return res.data
   }
@@ -259,7 +251,7 @@ export class SessionModel {
     handle: string
     password: string
   }) {
-    const api = AtpApi.service(service) as SessionServiceClient
+    const api = AtpApi.service(service)
     const res = await api.com.atproto.session.create({handle, password})
     if (res.data.accessJwt && res.data.refreshJwt) {
       this.setState({
@@ -271,14 +263,9 @@ export class SessionModel {
       })
       this.configureApi()
       this.setOnline(true, false)
-      this.rootStore.me
-        .load()
-        .catch(e => {
-          this.rootStore.log.error('Failed to fetch local user information', e)
-        })
-        .then(() => {
-          this.addSessionToAccounts()
-        })
+      this.rootStore.me.load().then(() => {
+        this.addSessionToAccounts()
+      })
     }
   }
 
@@ -291,7 +278,7 @@ export class SessionModel {
     }
 
     // test that the session is good
-    const api = AtpApi.service(account.service)
+    const api = SessionAtpApi.service(account.service)
     api.sessionManager.set({
       refreshJwt: account.refreshJwt,
       accessJwt: account.accessJwt,
@@ -339,7 +326,7 @@ export class SessionModel {
     handle: string
     inviteCode?: string
   }) {
-    const api = AtpApi.service(service) as SessionServiceClient
+    const api = AtpApi.service(service)
     const res = await api.com.atproto.account.create({
       handle,
       password,
@@ -356,14 +343,9 @@ export class SessionModel {
       })
       this.rootStore.onboard.start()
       this.configureApi()
-      this.rootStore.me
-        .load()
-        .catch(e => {
-          this.rootStore.log.error('Failed to fetch local user information', e)
-        })
-        .then(() => {
-          this.addSessionToAccounts()
-        })
+      this.rootStore.me.load().then(() => {
+        this.addSessionToAccounts()
+      })
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/view/com/login/Signin.tsx b/src/view/com/login/Signin.tsx
index 2dfb012e84..64a41a1a34 100644
--- a/src/view/com/login/Signin.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/login/Signin.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from 'react-native'
 import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
 import * as EmailValidator from 'email-validator'
-import {sessionClient as AtpApi, SessionServiceClient} from '@atproto/api'
+import AtpApi from '@atproto/api'
 import {useAnalytics} from '@segment/analytics-react-native'
 import {LogoTextHero} from './Logo'
 import {Text} from '../util/text/Text'
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ const ForgotPasswordForm = ({
     setIsProcessing(true)
 
     try {
-      const api = AtpApi.service(serviceUrl) as SessionServiceClient
+      const api = AtpApi.service(serviceUrl)
       await api.com.atproto.account.requestPasswordReset({email})
       onEmailSent()
     } catch (e: any) {
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ const SetNewPasswordForm = ({
     setIsProcessing(true)
 
     try {
-      const api = AtpApi.service(serviceUrl) as SessionServiceClient
+      const api = AtpApi.service(serviceUrl)
       await api.com.atproto.account.resetPassword({token: resetCode, password})
       onPasswordSet()
     } catch (e: any) {
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
index 384ee15e15..ff6bd881e3 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export const Home = observer(function Home({
       store.me.mainFeed.setup()
     }
     return cleanup
-  }, [visible, store, navIdx, doPoll, wasVisible])
+  }, [visible, store, store.me.mainFeed, navIdx, doPoll, wasVisible])
 
   const onPressCompose = (imagesOpen?: boolean) => {
     store.shell.openComposer({imagesOpen})
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Settings.tsx b/src/view/screens/Settings.tsx
index d659d25d46..8190b48a70 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Settings.tsx
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ export const Settings = observer(function Settings({
     setIsSwitching(true)
     if (await store.session.resumeSession(acct)) {
       setIsSwitching(false)
+      store.nav.tab.fixedTabReset()
       Toast.show(`Signed in as ${acct.displayName || acct.handle}`)
       return
     }
     setIsSwitching(false)
     Toast.show('Sorry! We need you to enter your password.')
+    store.nav.tab.fixedTabReset()
     store.session.clear()
   }
   const onPressAddAccount = () => {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 5eed81ec7e..1733714fb2 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -12813,11 +12813,16 @@ tslib@^1.8.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tslib/-/tslib-1.14.1.tgz#cf2d38bdc34a134bcaf1091c41f6619e2f672d00"
   integrity sha512-Xni35NKzjgMrwevysHTCArtLDpPvye8zV/0E4EyYn43P7/7qvQwPh9BGkHewbMulVntbigmcT7rdX3BNo9wRJg==
 
-tslib@^2.0.1, tslib@^2.0.3, tslib@^2.1.0, tslib@^2.4.0:
+tslib@^2.0.1, tslib@^2.0.3, tslib@^2.4.0:
   version "2.4.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tslib/-/tslib-2.4.1.tgz#0d0bfbaac2880b91e22df0768e55be9753a5b17e"
   integrity sha512-tGyy4dAjRIEwI7BzsB0lynWgOpfqjUdq91XXAlIWD2OwKBH7oCl/GZG/HT4BOHrTlPMOASlMQ7veyTqpmRcrNA==
 
+tslib@^2.1.0:
+  version "2.5.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tslib/-/tslib-2.5.0.tgz#42bfed86f5787aeb41d031866c8f402429e0fddf"
+  integrity sha512-336iVw3rtn2BUK7ORdIAHTyxHGRIHVReokCR3XjbckJMK7ms8FysBfhLR8IXnAgy7T0PTPNBWKiH514FOW/WSg==
+
 tsutils@^3.21.0:
   version "3.21.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tsutils/-/tsutils-3.21.0.tgz#b48717d394cea6c1e096983eed58e9d61715b623"