diff --git a/lib/config/app_config.dart b/lib/config/app_config.dart
index 1b30187f3..8056cf3d0 100644
--- a/lib/config/app_config.dart
+++ b/lib/config/app_config.dart
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ abstract class AppConfig {
       "https://buy.stripe.com/test_bIY6ssd8z5Uz8ec8ww";
   static String iosPromoCode =
       "https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=1445118630&code=";
-  static String trialSubscriptionId = "pangea_new_user_trial";
   static String androidUpdateURL =
       "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talktolearn.chat";
   static String iosUpdateURL = "itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/app/id1445118630";
@@ -176,6 +175,9 @@ abstract class AppConfig {
       "https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006983?hl=en";
   static String assetsBaseURL =
       "https://pangea-chat-client-assets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com";
+
+  static String trialSubscriptionId = "pangea_new_user_trial";
+  static String errorSubscriptionId = "pangea_subscription_error";
   // Pangea#
 
   static void loadFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
diff --git a/lib/pangea/subscription/controllers/subscription_controller.dart b/lib/pangea/subscription/controllers/subscription_controller.dart
index 8bc48ac17..40f63177c 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/subscription/controllers/subscription_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/subscription/controllers/subscription_controller.dart
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ class SubscriptionController extends BaseController {
         return;
       }
 
+      await _pangeaController.userController.initCompleter.future;
+
       availableSubscriptionInfo = AvailableSubscriptionsInfo();
       await availableSubscriptionInfo!.setAvailableSubscriptions();
 
diff --git a/lib/pangea/subscription/models/mobile_subscriptions.dart b/lib/pangea/subscription/models/mobile_subscriptions.dart
index 16e3b29eb..733cd06d0 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/subscription/models/mobile_subscriptions.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/subscription/models/mobile_subscriptions.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:purchases_flutter/purchases_flutter.dart';
 import 'package:sentry_flutter/sentry_flutter.dart';
 
+import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/config/environment.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/utils/error_handler.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/subscription/controllers/subscription_controller.dart';
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class MobileSubscriptionInfo extends CurrentSubscriptionInfo {
         s: StackTrace.current,
         data: {},
       );
+      currentSubscriptionId = AppConfig.errorSubscriptionId;
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/pangea/subscription/models/web_subscriptions.dart b/lib/pangea/subscription/models/web_subscriptions.dart
index 281cf7fce..4fef70bcd 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/subscription/models/web_subscriptions.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/subscription/models/web_subscriptions.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:sentry_flutter/sentry_flutter.dart';
 
+import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/subscription/models/base_subscription_info.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/subscription/repo/subscription_repo.dart';
 
@@ -12,13 +13,17 @@ class WebSubscriptionInfo extends CurrentSubscriptionInfo {
   @override
   Future<void> setCurrentSubscription() async {
     if (currentSubscriptionId != null) return;
-    final rcResponse = await SubscriptionRepo.getCurrentSubscriptionInfo(
-      userID,
-      availableSubscriptionInfo.allProducts,
-    );
+    try {
+      final rcResponse = await SubscriptionRepo.getCurrentSubscriptionInfo(
+        userID,
+        availableSubscriptionInfo.allProducts,
+      );
 
-    currentSubscriptionId = rcResponse.currentSubscriptionId;
-    expirationDate = rcResponse.expirationDate;
+      currentSubscriptionId = rcResponse.currentSubscriptionId;
+      expirationDate = rcResponse.expirationDate;
+    } catch (err) {
+      currentSubscriptionId = AppConfig.errorSubscriptionId;
+    }
 
     if (currentSubscriptionId != null && currentSubscription == null) {
       Sentry.addBreadcrumb(
diff --git a/lib/pangea/user/controllers/user_controller.dart b/lib/pangea/user/controllers/user_controller.dart
index b08b84d73..aa392b4dc 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/user/controllers/user_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/user/controllers/user_controller.dart
@@ -92,22 +92,18 @@ class UserController extends BaseController {
   }
 
   /// A completer for the profile model of a user.
-  Completer<void>? _profileCompleter;
+  Completer<void> initCompleter = Completer<void>();
+  bool _initializing = false;
 
   /// Initializes the user's profile. Runs a function to wait for account data to load,
   /// read account data into profile, and migrate any missing info from the pangea profile.
   /// Finally, it adds a listen to update the profile data when new account data comes in.
   Future<void> initialize() async {
-    if (_profileCompleter?.isCompleted ?? false) {
-      return _profileCompleter!.future;
+    if (_initializing || initCompleter.isCompleted) {
+      return initCompleter.future;
     }
 
-    if (_profileCompleter != null) {
-      await _profileCompleter!.future;
-      return _profileCompleter!.future;
-    }
-
-    _profileCompleter = Completer<void>();
+    _initializing = true;
 
     try {
       await _initialize();
@@ -126,12 +122,13 @@ class UserController extends BaseController {
         data: {},
       );
     } finally {
-      if (!_profileCompleter!.isCompleted) {
-        _profileCompleter!.complete();
+      if (!initCompleter.isCompleted) {
+        initCompleter.complete();
       }
+      _initializing = false;
     }
 
-    return _profileCompleter!.future;
+    return initCompleter.future;
   }
 
   /// Initializes the user's profile by waiting for account data to load, reading in account
@@ -168,7 +165,8 @@ class UserController extends BaseController {
   }
 
   void clear() {
-    _profileCompleter = null;
+    _initializing = false;
+    initCompleter = Completer<void>();
     _cachedProfile = null;
   }