diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/readonly_mode.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/readonly_mode.provider.dart
index 9e96c3cfc4..d503919c90 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/readonly_mode.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/readonly_mode.provider.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/app_settings.provider.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/auth.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/routing/router.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/app_settings.service.dart';
 
@@ -14,10 +15,11 @@ class ReadOnlyModeNotifier extends Notifier<bool> {
   }
 
   void setMode(bool value) {
+    final isLoggedIn = ref.read(authProvider).isAuthenticated;
     _appSettingService.setSetting(AppSettingsEnum.readonlyModeEnabled, value);
     state = value;
 
-    if (value) {
+    if (value && isLoggedIn) {
       ref.read(appRouterProvider).navigate(const MainTimelineRoute());
     }
   }