diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
index c70b3c02f5..0ceafa37c0 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     }
   }
 
-  $: isOwner = $user.id === asset.ownerId;
+  $: isOwner = $user?.id === asset.ownerId;
 
   $: {
     // Get latest description from server
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
           </button>
         {/if}
       </div>
-    {:else if !asset.exifInfo?.dateTimeOriginal && !asset.isReadOnly && $user && asset.ownerId === $user.id}
+    {:else if !asset.exifInfo?.dateTimeOriginal && !asset.isReadOnly && isOwner}
       <div class="flex justify-between place-items-start gap-4 py-4">
         <div class="flex gap-4">
           <div>
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@
           </div>
         {/if}
       </div>
-    {:else if !asset.exifInfo?.city && !asset.isReadOnly && $user && asset.ownerId === $user.id}
+    {:else if !asset.exifInfo?.city && !asset.isReadOnly && isOwner}
       <div
         class="flex justify-between place-items-start gap-4 py-4 rounded-lg hover:dark:text-immich-dark-primary hover:text-immich-primary"
         on:click={() => (isShowChangeLocation = true)}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
index 3bfa199cfd..fce8422ae3 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { AssetResponseDto, ServerVersionResponseDto } from '@api';
 import { Socket, io } from 'socket.io-client';
 import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
 import { loadConfig } from './server-config.store';
+import { getAuthUser } from '$lib/utils/auth';
 
 export interface ReleaseEvent {
   isAvailable: boolean;
@@ -23,12 +24,17 @@ export const websocketStore = {
 
 let websocket: Socket | null = null;
 
-export const openWebsocketConnection = () => {
+export const openWebsocketConnection = async () => {
   try {
     if (websocket) {
       return;
     }
 
+    const user = await getAuthUser();
+    if (!user) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     websocket = io('', {
       path: '/api/socket.io',
       reconnection: true,