diff --git a/src/state/megaStore.tsx b/src/state/megaStore.tsx
index 07324a8..2a2b7d5 100644
--- a/src/state/megaStore.tsx
+++ b/src/state/megaStore.tsx
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ export const Provider: ParentComponent = (props) => {
             try {
                 setState({ wallet_loading: true })
                 const mutinyWallet = await setupMutinyWallet(settings)
-                setState({ mutiny_wallet: mutinyWallet, wallet_loading: false })
+                // Get balance optimistically
+                const balance = await mutinyWallet.get_balance();
+                setState({ mutiny_wallet: mutinyWallet, wallet_loading: false, balance })
             } catch (e) {
                 console.error(e)
             }
@@ -111,8 +113,8 @@ export const Provider: ParentComponent = (props) => {
                 if (state.mutiny_wallet && !state.is_syncing) {
                     setState({ is_syncing: true })
                     await state.mutiny_wallet?.sync()
-                    const balance = await state.mutiny_wallet?.get_balance();
-                    setState({ balance, last_sync: Date.now() })
+                    const newBalance = await state.mutiny_wallet?.get_balance();
+                    setState({ balance: newBalance, last_sync: Date.now() })
                 }
             } catch (e) {
                 console.error(e);