diff --git a/docs/api/client/hoodie.rst b/docs/api/client/hoodie.rst
index eb501a3fc..988ded432 100644
--- a/docs/api/client/hoodie.rst
+++ b/docs/api/client/hoodie.rst
@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@ Initialisation
 --------------
 
 The Hoodie Client persists state in the browser, like the current user’s
-id, session or the connection status to the backend. On page load,
-Hoodie has to load this state from the local store before you can use
-its APIs. You can use the Promise returned by ``hoodie.ready`` to wait
-until all APIs are fully initialised
+id, session or the connection status to the backend.
 
 .. code:: js
 
-    hoodie.ready.then(function () {
-      // all hoodie APIs are ready now
+    hoodie.account.get('session').then(function (session) {
+      if (session) {
+        // user is signed in
+      } else {
+        // user is signed out
+      }
     })
 
 This is work in progress
diff --git a/public/account/client.js b/public/account/client.js
index 7af97143e..e76d8523c 100644
--- a/public/account/client.js
+++ b/public/account/client.js
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ document.querySelector('body').addEventListener('click', function (event) {
   }
 })
 
-hoodie.ready.then(function () {
+hoodie.account.get('session').then(function (session) {
   // Client Rendering Logic
-  if (hoodie.account.isSignedIn()) {
+  if (session) {
     document.querySelector('.generic-loader-wrap').setAttribute('data-hide', 'true')
     document.querySelectorAll('.profile-forms').forEach(function (node) {
       return node.setAttribute('data-hide', 'false')