diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java
index 01011bac..65c7084e 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public final class MainHelper implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
     private DiscoverAdapter discoverAdapter;
     public SimpleExoPlayer currentFeedPlayer; // hack for remix drawer layout
     private String cookie = Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
-    public boolean isLoggedIn = !Utils.isEmpty(cookie);
+    public boolean isLoggedIn = !Utils.isEmpty(cookie) && Utils.getUserIdFromCookie(cookie) != null;
 
     public MainHelper(@NonNull final Main main) {
         stopCurrentExecutor();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
index 8efd41cf..5e37d3db 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
@@ -150,13 +150,10 @@ public final class Utils {
     @Nullable
     public static String getUserIdFromCookie(final String cookie) {
         if (!isEmpty(cookie)) {
-            final int uidIndex = cookie.indexOf("ds_user_id");
+            final int uidIndex = cookie.indexOf("ds_user_id=");
             if (uidIndex > 0) {
-                final int uidEndIndex = cookie.indexOf(';', uidIndex + 10);
-                if (uidEndIndex > 0) {
-                    final String uid = cookie.substring(uidIndex + 11, uidEndIndex);
-                    return !isEmpty(uid) ? uid : null;
-                }
+                String uid = cookie.split("ds_user_id=")[1].split(";")[0];
+                return !isEmpty(uid) ? uid : null;
             }
         }
         return null;