diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobalState.ts b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobalState.ts
index c40e232f30..137876ba85 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobalState.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/composables/useGlobalState.ts
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export const useGlobalState = (): GlobalState => {
   watch(
     () => !!(payload && payload.exp && payload.exp - 5 * 60 < timestamp / 1000),
     async (expiring) => {
-      if (payload && expiring) {
+      if (signedIn.value && payload && expiring) {
         await refreshToken()
       }
     },
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/signin.vue b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/signin.vue
index 6ac81d6d0e..44fed5e856 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/signin.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui-v2/pages/signin.vue
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ const resetError = () => {
             :rules="formRules.email"
             :label="$t('labels.email')"
             :placeholder="$t('labels.email')"
-            :persistent-placeholder="$t('labels.email')"
+            :persistent-placeholder="true"
             type="text"
             @focus="resetError"
           />
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const resetError = () => {
             :rules="formRules.password"
             :label="$t('labels.password')"
             :placeholder="$t('labels.password')"
-            :persistent-placeholder="$t('labels.password')"
+            :persistent-placeholder="true"
             type="password"
             @focus="resetError"
           />