diff --git a/frontend/components/utilities/attemptLogin.js b/frontend/components/utilities/attemptLogin.js
index 228f58727b..188e038027 100644
--- a/frontend/components/utilities/attemptLogin.js
+++ b/frontend/components/utilities/attemptLogin.js
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ const attemptLogin = async (
       async () => {
         const clientPublicKey = client.getPublicKey();
 
-        const { serverPublicKey, salt } = await login1(email, clientPublicKey);
-
         try {
+          const { serverPublicKey, salt } = await login1(email, clientPublicKey);
+
           client.setSalt(salt);
           client.setServerPublicKey(serverPublicKey);
           const clientProof = client.getProof(); // called M1