diff --git a/bsky/client.go b/bsky/client.go
index be5c795..aa6dc83 100644
--- a/bsky/client.go
+++ b/bsky/client.go
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ func (b *BSky) GetPDS(handle string) string {
 func (b *BSky) Auth(authData []string) error {
 	b.Bluesky.Cfg.Handle = authData[0]
 	b.getPDS()
-	auth, err := loadAuth()
-	if auth.AccessJWT == "" { // no auth session found
+	auth, _ := loadAuth()
+	if auth == nil || auth.AccessJWT == "" { // no auth session found
 		b.Bluesky.Cfg.AppPassword = authData[1]
-		err = b.Bluesky.CreateSession(b.Bluesky.Cfg)
+		err := b.Bluesky.CreateSession(b.Bluesky.Cfg)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to auth: %s", err)
 		}