diff --git a/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts b/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
index 8fbab335b63..c5f36dfe68b 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/background/main.background.ts
@@ -1233,18 +1233,6 @@ export default class MainBackground {
       );
     }
 
-    // If the user is logged out, switch to the next account
-    const active = await firstValueFrom(this.accountService.activeAccount$);
-    if (active == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const authStatus = await firstValueFrom(
-      this.authService.authStatuses$.pipe(map((statuses) => statuses[active.id])),
-    );
-    if (authStatus === AuthenticationStatus.LoggedOut) {
-      const nextUpAccount = await firstValueFrom(this.accountService.nextUpAccount$);
-      await this.switchAccount(nextUpAccount?.id);
-    }
     await this.initOverlayAndTabsBackground();
 
     return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/layout/account-switcher.component.ts b/apps/desktop/src/app/layout/account-switcher.component.ts
index 02d98512609..f641d801b8d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/layout/account-switcher.component.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/layout/account-switcher.component.ts
@@ -151,24 +151,6 @@ export class AccountSwitcherComponent {
     );
   }
 
-  async ngOnInit() {
-    const active = await firstValueFrom(this.accountService.activeAccount$);
-    if (active == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const authStatus = await firstValueFrom(
-      this.authService.authStatuses$.pipe(map((statuses) => statuses[active.id])),
-    );
-    if (authStatus === AuthenticationStatus.LoggedOut) {
-      const nextUpAccount = await firstValueFrom(this.accountService.nextUpAccount$);
-      if (nextUpAccount != null) {
-        await this.switch(nextUpAccount.id);
-      } else {
-        await this.addAccount();
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   toggle() {
     this.isOpen = !this.isOpen;
   }