diff --git a/core/merginapi.cpp b/core/merginapi.cpp
index efb1bd1dd..e3f89a82f 100644
--- a/core/merginapi.cpp
+++ b/core/merginapi.cpp
@@ -3966,7 +3966,7 @@ DownloadQueueItem::DownloadQueueItem( const QString &fp, qint64 s, int v, qint64
 
 void MerginApi::reloadProjectRole( const QString &projectFullName )
 {
-  if ( projectFullName.isEmpty() )
+  if ( projectFullName.isEmpty() || !isLoggedIn() )
   {
     return;
   }
@@ -4053,3 +4053,8 @@ void MerginApi::setNetworkManager( QNetworkAccessManager *manager )
 
   emit networkManagerChanged();
 }
+
+bool MerginApi::isLoggedIn() const
+{
+  return mUserAuth->hasAuthData() && !mUserAuth->authToken().isEmpty();
+}
diff --git a/core/merginapi.h b/core/merginapi.h
index f36874b4a..67b9d6db9 100644
--- a/core/merginapi.h
+++ b/core/merginapi.h
@@ -593,6 +593,11 @@ class MerginApi: public QObject
      */
     void setNetworkManager( QNetworkAccessManager *manager );
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether user is currently logged in
+    */
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool isLoggedIn() const;
+
   signals:
     void apiSupportsSubscriptionsChanged();
     void supportsSelectiveSyncChanged();