diff --git a/src/state/models/session.ts b/src/state/models/session.ts
index 38ac73b5d6..77c1fb5951 100644
--- a/src/state/models/session.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/session.ts
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export class SessionModel {
       accessJwt: account.accessJwt,
     })
     try {
-      const sess = await this.rootStore.api.com.atproto.session.get()
+      const sess = await api.com.atproto.session.get()
       if (!sess.success || sess.data.did !== account.did) {
         return false
       }