diff --git a/src/state/session/agent.ts b/src/state/session/agent.ts
index fb8a1165a4..4177719912 100644
--- a/src/state/session/agent.ts
+++ b/src/state/session/agent.ts
@@ -72,19 +72,6 @@ export async function createAgentAndResume(
     await networkRetry(1, () => agent.resumeSession(prevSession))
   } else {
     agent.sessionManager.session = prevSession
-    if (!storedAccount.signupQueued) {
-      networkRetry(3, () => agent.resumeSession(prevSession)).catch(
-        (e: any) => {
-          logger.error(`networkRetry failed to resume session`, {
-            status: e?.status || 'unknown',
-            // this field name is ignored by Sentry scrubbers
-            safeMessage: e?.message || 'unknown',
-          })
-
-          throw e
-        },
-      )
-    }
   }
 
   // after session is attached
diff --git a/src/state/session/index.tsx b/src/state/session/index.tsx
index e63e180a4e..acdd8a4c9b 100644
--- a/src/state/session/index.tsx
+++ b/src/state/session/index.tsx
@@ -321,6 +321,12 @@ export function Provider({children}: React.PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
       )
       if (syncedAccount && syncedAccount.refreshJwt) {
         if (syncedAccount.did !== state.currentAgentState.did) {
+          /*
+           * Web handling: if leader tab has switched to a diff account that is
+           * stale, it will refresh the session before triggering the update to
+           * follower tabs. Follower tabs will therefore receive the fresh
+           * session. See APP-1960, or ask Eric.
+           */
           resumeSession(syncedAccount)
         } else {
           const agent = state.currentAgentState.agent as BskyAgent