diff --git a/shared/editor/extensions/Multiplayer.ts b/shared/editor/extensions/Multiplayer.ts
index 731010bab..d78c42952 100644
--- a/shared/editor/extensions/Multiplayer.ts
+++ b/shared/editor/extensions/Multiplayer.ts
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@ export default class Multiplayer extends Extension {
       }
     };
 
-    // only once we have authenticated successfully do we initalize awareness.
-    // we could send this earlier, but getting authenticated faster is more important
-    provider.on("authenticated", () => {
-      provider.setAwarenessField("user", user);
-    });
+    provider.setAwarenessField("user", user);
 
     // only once an actual change has been made do we add the userId <> clientId
     // mapping, this avoids stored mappings for clients that never made a change