diff --git a/layouts/default.vue b/layouts/default.vue
index 243aac920..29520470c 100644
--- a/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/layouts/default.vue
@@ -326,8 +326,6 @@ export default {
 
       await this.$store.dispatch('setupNetworkListener')
 
-      await this.$store.dispatch('globals/loadLocalMediaProgress')
-
       if (this.$store.state.user.serverConnectionConfig) {
         await this.initLibraries()
       } else {
diff --git a/pages/bookshelf/index.vue b/pages/bookshelf/index.vue
index 4e33c2954..c41ddfc6b 100644
--- a/pages/bookshelf/index.vue
+++ b/pages/bookshelf/index.vue
@@ -327,14 +327,15 @@ export default {
       this.$eventBus.$off('library-changed', this.libraryChanged)
     }
   },
-  mounted() {
-    this.initListeners()
-    console.log(`[categories] mounted so fetching categories`)
-    this.fetchCategories()
-
+  async mounted() {
     if (this.$route.query.error) {
       this.$toast.error(this.$route.query.error)
     }
+
+    this.initListeners()
+    await this.$store.dispatch('globals/loadLocalMediaProgress')
+    console.log(`[categories] mounted so fetching categories`)
+    this.fetchCategories()
   },
   beforeDestroy() {
     this.removeListeners()