diff --git a/client/src/auth/index.js b/client/src/auth/index.js
index e7d84336c..a8528584d 100644
--- a/client/src/auth/index.js
+++ b/client/src/auth/index.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Auth {
       })
 
       console.log('signinOrCreateAccount auth: ', await data)
-      setItem('user', data.data.authenticate.authId)
+      setItem('user', JSON.stringify(data.data.authenticate))
       if (window.location.href.includes(`callback`)) {
         window.location.href = '/'
       } else {
diff --git a/client/src/components/LoggedInUser.js b/client/src/components/LoggedInUser.js
index 71c3e6ab4..196618322 100644
--- a/client/src/components/LoggedInUser.js
+++ b/client/src/components/LoggedInUser.js
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ class LoggedInUser extends Component {
 
     const user = this.props.data.userByAuthId;
 
+    console.log('loggedInUser');
+    console.log(user);
+
     if(user){
 
       console.log(user.firstName);
diff --git a/client/src/components/NavBar.js b/client/src/components/NavBar.js
index b590ef192..dca0cce59 100644
--- a/client/src/components/NavBar.js
+++ b/client/src/components/NavBar.js
@@ -49,24 +49,13 @@ class NavBar extends Component {
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
-    /*
-    this._asyncRequest = window.localStorage.getItem('user').then(
-      response => {
-        this._asyncRequest = null;
-        let user = JSON.parse(response)
-        if (user) {
-          const authId = user.sub;
-          this.setState({ authId: authId });
-        }
-      }
-    );
-    */
+
     const userStored = localStorage.getItem('user');
     console.log(userStored);
 
     if (userStored !== null && userStored !== undefined && userStored !== 'undefined') {
       const user = JSON.parse(userStored);
-      const authId = user.sub;
+      const authId = user.authId;
       this.setState({ authId: authId });
     }
   }