diff --git a/src/helpers/auth.js b/src/helpers/auth.ts
similarity index 80%
rename from src/helpers/auth.js
rename to src/helpers/auth.ts
index beffc20c7..53444ff1f 100644
--- a/src/helpers/auth.js
+++ b/src/helpers/auth.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {HTTPFactory} from '@/http-common'
+import {AxiosResponse} from 'axios'
 
-let savedToken = null
-let persisted = false
+let savedToken: string | null = null
 
 /**
  * Saves a token while optionally saving it to lacal storage. This is used when viewing a link share:
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ let persisted = false
  * @param token
  * @param persist
  */
-export const saveToken = (token, persist = true) => {
+export const saveToken = (token: string, persist: boolean) => {
 	savedToken = token
 	if (persist) {
-		persisted = true
 		localStorage.setItem('token', token)
 	}
 }
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ export const saveToken = (token, persist = true) => {
  * Returns a saved token. If there is one saved in memory it will use that before anything else.
  * @returns {string|null}
  */
-export const getToken = () => {
+export const getToken = (): string | null => {
 	if (savedToken !== null) {
 		return savedToken
 	}
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ export const removeToken = () => {
  * Refreshes an auth token while ensuring it is updated everywhere.
  * @returns {Promise<AxiosResponse<any>>}
  */
-export const refreshToken = () => {
+export const refreshToken = (persist: boolean): Promise<AxiosResponse> => {
 	const HTTP = HTTPFactory()
 	return HTTP.post('user/token', null, {
 		headers: {
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ export const refreshToken = () => {
 		},
 	})
 		.then(r => {
-			saveToken(r.data.token, persisted)
+			saveToken(r.data.token, persist)
 			return Promise.resolve(r)
 		})
 		.catch(e => {
diff --git a/src/store/modules/auth.js b/src/store/modules/auth.js
index 8ea064189..767ee2b1b 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/auth.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/auth.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { HTTPFactory } from '@/http-common'
-import { ERROR_MESSAGE, LOADING } from '../mutation-types'
+import {HTTPFactory} from '@/http-common'
+import {ERROR_MESSAGE, LOADING} from '../mutation-types'
 import UserModel from '../../models/user'
 import {getToken, refreshToken, removeToken, saveToken} from '@/helpers/auth'
 
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export default {
 				if (info.settings) {
 					state.settings = defaultSettings(info.settings)
 				}
+
+				state.isLinkShareAuth = info.id < 0
 			}
 		},
 		setUserSettings(state, settings) {
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ export default {
 		// Logs a user in with a set of credentials.
 		login(ctx, credentials) {
 			const HTTP = HTTPFactory()
-			ctx.commit(LOADING, true, { root: true })
+			ctx.commit(LOADING, true, {root: true})
 
 			// Delete an eventually preexisting old token
 			removeToken()
@@ -75,10 +77,9 @@ export default {
 			return HTTP.post('login', data)
 				.then(response => {
 					// Save the token to local storage for later use
-					saveToken(response.data.token)
+					saveToken(response.data.token, true)
 
 					// Tell others the user is autheticated
-					ctx.commit('isLinkShareAuth', false)
 					ctx.dispatch('checkAuth')
 					return Promise.resolve()
 				})
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ export default {
 					return Promise.reject(e)
 				})
 				.finally(() => {
-					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, { root: true })
+					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, {root: true})
 				})
 		},
 		// Registers a new user and logs them in.
@@ -110,18 +111,18 @@ export default {
 				})
 				.catch(e => {
 					if (e.response && e.response.data && e.response.data.message) {
-						ctx.commit(ERROR_MESSAGE, e.response.data.message, { root: true })
+						ctx.commit(ERROR_MESSAGE, e.response.data.message, {root: true})
 					}
 
 					return Promise.reject(e)
 				})
 				.finally(() => {
-					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, { root: true })
+					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, {root: true})
 				})
 		},
-		openIdAuth(ctx, { provider, code }) {
+		openIdAuth(ctx, {provider, code}) {
 			const HTTP = HTTPFactory()
-			ctx.commit(LOADING, true, { root: true })
+			ctx.commit(LOADING, true, {root: true})
 
 			const data = {
 				code: code,
@@ -132,10 +133,9 @@ export default {
 			return HTTP.post(`/auth/openid/${provider}/callback`, data)
 				.then(response => {
 					// Save the token to local storage for later use
-					saveToken(response.data.token)
+					saveToken(response.data.token, true)
 
 					// Tell others the user is autheticated
-					ctx.commit('isLinkShareAuth', false)
 					ctx.dispatch('checkAuth')
 					return Promise.resolve()
 				})
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ export default {
 					return Promise.reject(e)
 				})
 				.finally(() => {
-					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, { root: true })
+					ctx.commit(LOADING, false, {root: true})
 				})
 		},
-		linkShareAuth(ctx, { hash, password }) {
+		linkShareAuth(ctx, {hash, password}) {
 			const HTTP = HTTPFactory()
 			return HTTP.post('/shares/' + hash + '/auth', {
 				password: password,
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export default {
 					return
 				}
 
-				refreshToken()
+				refreshToken(!ctx.state.isLinkShareAuth)
 					.then(() => {
 						ctx.dispatch('checkAuth')
 					})