diff --git a/website/client/css/header.styl b/website/client/css/header.styl
index e85a43aae6..8bd722e365 100644
--- a/website/client/css/header.styl
+++ b/website/client/css/header.styl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   padding: 0 // remove padding when toolbar is hidden
 
 .sticky-wrapper
-  height: 215px !important
+  height: 215px
 
 /* login/menu buttons
 --------------------- */
diff --git a/website/client/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js b/website/client/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
index ad3827b6f0..71ce8306b4 100644
--- a/website/client/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$
     var user = User.user;
 
     var initSticky = _.once(function(){
-      if (window.env.IS_MOBILE || User.user.preferences.stickyHeader === false) return;
-      $('.header-wrap').sticky({topSpacing:0});
-    })
+      $timeout(function () {
+        if (window.env.IS_MOBILE || User.user.preferences.stickyHeader === false) return;
+        $('.header-wrap').sticky({topSpacing:0});
+      });
+    });
+
     $rootScope.$on('userUpdated',initSticky);
 
     $rootScope.$on('$stateChangeSuccess',
diff --git a/website/client/js/services/userServices.js b/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
index c6ea3e7286..615b130ddb 100644
--- a/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
+++ b/website/client/js/services/userServices.js
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
 
           _.extend(user, response.data.data);
 
-          $rootScope.$emit('userUpdated', user);
-
           if (!user._wrapped) {
             // This wraps user with `ops`, which are functions shared both on client and mobile. When performed on client,
             // they update the user in the browser and then send the request to the server, where the same operation is
@@ -106,6 +104,7 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
           syncUserTasks(tasks);
           $rootScope.$emit('userSynced');
           $rootScope.appLoaded = true;
+          $rootScope.$emit('userUpdated', user);
         });
       }