diff --git a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/MainActivity.java b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/MainActivity.java
index 0a7aac68e..5ded2df4d 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/MainActivity.java
+++ b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/MainActivity.java
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ public class MainActivity extends InstabugAppCompatActivity implements HabitRPGU
         drawer.setSelection(MainDrawerBuilder.SIDEBAR_PURCHASE);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        mAPIHelper.retrieveUser(new HabitRPGUserCallback(this));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         return true;