diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index 64311bb..e187f6f 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -141,9 +141,12 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy{
     else {
       this.setTheme(false);
     }
-    this.topicService.fetchFollowedTopics().then(res=>{
-      this.setFollowedTopicsFromString(res.join(','));
+    this.ndkProvider.loginCompleteEmitter.subscribe((loginComplete:boolean)=>{
+      this.topicService.fetchFollowedTopics().then(res=>{
+            this.setFollowedTopicsFromString(res.join(','));
+          })
     })
+    
 
     this.followedTopicsEmitterSub =  this.ndkProvider.followedTopicsEmitter.subscribe((followedTopics: string) => {
       this.setFollowedTopicsFromString(followedTopics);
diff --git a/src/app/component/event-feed/event-feed.component.html b/src/app/component/event-feed/event-feed.component.html
index 6d34d62..ffbe53c 100644
--- a/src/app/component/event-feed/event-feed.component.html
+++ b/src/app/component/event-feed/event-feed.component.html
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ <h3>
 <ng-template [ngIf]="(tag ===undefined && community === undefined) && !loadingCommunityDetails" #homefeedHeader>
   <div class="clr-row clr-justify-content-center">
     <div class="clr-col-12 clr-col-md-8">
-      <div class="clr-control-container">
-        <select id="select-full" title="{{'Feed type'|translate}}" clrSelect name="options" [(ngModel)]="feedType" (ngModelChange)="onChangeFeedType($event)" class="giant-text-in-select">
+      <clr-select-container>
+        <select  id="select-full" title="{{'Feed type'|translate}}" clrSelect name="options" [(ngModel)]="feedType" (ngModelChange)="onChangeFeedType($event)" class="giant-text-in-select select-feed-type">
           <option [value]="feedTypeOptions[0]">#️⃣ {{'Topics Feed'|translate}}</option>
           <option [value]="feedTypeOptions[1]">🫂 {{'Communities Feed'|translate}} - BETA</option>
         </select>
-      </div>
+      </clr-select-container>      
       <div class="clr-control-container ml-5">
         <div class="clr-toggle-wrapper" *ngIf="feedType === feedTypeOptions[1]">
           <input type="checkbox" id="toggle1" name="toggle-full" [(ngModel)]="showUnapprovedPosts" class="clr-toggle"  />
diff --git a/src/app/service/ndkprovider.service.ts b/src/app/service/ndkprovider.service.ts
index 1b19af9..88f5e58 100644
--- a/src/app/service/ndkprovider.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/service/ndkprovider.service.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ export class NdkproviderService {
 
 
   private async startWithUnauthSession() {
+    this.loginCompleteEmitter.emit(false);
     this.loggingIn = true;
     this.canWriteToNostr = false;
     this.isTryingZapddit = true;
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ export class NdkproviderService {
 
   attemptLoginUsingPrivateOrPubKey(enteredKey: string) {
     try {
+      this.loginCompleteEmitter.emit(false);
       this.loggingIn = true;
       this.loginError = undefined;
       const hexPrivateKey = this.validateAndGetHexKey(enteredKey);
@@ -417,22 +419,20 @@ export class NdkproviderService {
             this.ndk = newNDK;
             this.loggingIn = false;
             //once all setup is done, then only set loggedIn=true to start rendering
-            this.loggedIn = true;
-            this.loginCompleteEmitter.emit(true);
-        
-            this.fetchFollowersFromCache();
-            this.fetchMutedUsersFromCache();            
-            this.checkIfNIP05Verified(this.currentUserProfile?.nip05, this.currentUser?.pubkey);
-            this.loadCommunitiesToCache();
-            
+            this.startRendering();            
           });
-      
-          
         })
         .catch(e => console.log("come on.. ndk not loaded"));
       } catch (e) {
         console.log('Error in connecting NDK ' + e);
       }
+    } else {
+      this.refreshAppData().then(() => {
+        console.log('refreshed app data')
+        this.loggingIn = false;
+        //once all setup is done, then only set loggedIn=true to start rendering
+        this.startRendering();            
+      });
     }
  
   }
@@ -492,6 +492,16 @@ export class NdkproviderService {
     return ndkEvent;
   }
 
+  private startRendering() {
+    this.loggedIn = true;
+    this.loginCompleteEmitter.emit(true);
+
+    this.fetchFollowersFromCache();
+    this.fetchMutedUsersFromCache();
+    this.checkIfNIP05Verified(this.currentUserProfile?.nip05, this.currentUser?.pubkey);
+    this.loadCommunitiesToCache();
+  }
+
   async updateRelays(relays: Relay[]): Promise<NDKEvent> {
     let tags: NDKTag[] = [];
     const ndkEvent = new NDKEvent(this.ndk);
diff --git a/src/styles.scss b/src/styles.scss
index 3f6515d..baafdf3 100644
--- a/src/styles.scss
+++ b/src/styles.scss
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ html{
 }
 
 .giant-text-in-select{
-  font-size:25px!important;
+  font-size: x-large!important;
+}
+
+.select-feed-type {
+  background-color: transparent!important;
 }
 
 .note-image {