diff --git a/packages/client/src/state/user.ts b/packages/client/src/state/user.ts
index 62a3871..07be4d0 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/state/user.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/state/user.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 	refreshService,
 	resetPasswordService,
 } from "./api.ts";
-import { useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 let localObj: LoginResponse | null = null;
 
@@ -135,32 +135,19 @@ export const doResetPassword = async (username: string, oldpassword: string, new
 	}
 };
 
-let imutableSnapshot: ReturnType<typeof getUserSessions> = getUserSessions();
-const getSnapshot = () => {
-	const snap = getUserSessions();
-	// to avoid infinite loop, do not update the snapshot if it hasn't changed
-	if (JSON.stringify(snap) === JSON.stringify(imutableSnapshot)) {
-		return imutableSnapshot;
-	}
-	return snap;
-}
-const subscribe = (onChange: () => void) => {
-	console.log("Auth hook subscribed");
-	const listener = () => {
-		console.log("Auth state changed, updating hook");
-		imutableSnapshot = getSnapshot();
-		onChange();
-	};
-	window.addEventListener("auth", listener);
-	return () => window.removeEventListener("auth", listener);
-}
 
 export function useLogin() {
-	const hook = useSyncExternalStore(
-		subscribe,
-		getUserSessions,
-	);
-	return hook;
+	const [user, setUser] = useState(getUserSessions());
+	useEffect(() => {
+		const listener = (_e: AuthEvent) => {
+			setUser(getUserSessions());
+		};
+		window.addEventListener("auth", listener);
+		return () => {
+			window.removeEventListener("auth", listener);
+		};
+	}, []);
+	return user;
 }