diff --git a/src/components/FirstStart.vue b/src/components/FirstStart.vue
index 4f2d9d10..693917d7 100644
--- a/src/components/FirstStart.vue
+++ b/src/components/FirstStart.vue
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ import NcContent from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcContent';
 import NcAppContent from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcAppContent';
 import NcButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcButton';
 
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios';
 
 import banner from '../assets/banner.svg';
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
   computed: {
     isAdmin(): boolean {
-      return Boolean(getCurrentUser()?.isAdmin);
+      return utils.isAdmin;
     },
   },
 
diff --git a/src/components/SelectionManager.vue b/src/components/SelectionManager.vue
index c0c205db..d7ac9ddf 100644
--- a/src/components/SelectionManager.vue
+++ b/src/components/SelectionManager.vue
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import NcActionButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcActionButton';
 
 import { translate as t, translatePlural as n } from '@nextcloud/l10n';
 import { subscribe, unsubscribe } from '@nextcloud/event-bus';
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 
 import * as dav from '../services/dav';
 import * as utils from '../services/utils';
@@ -899,7 +898,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       }
 
       // Check photo ownership
-      if (this.$route.params.user !== getCurrentUser()?.uid) {
+      if (this.$route.params.user !== utils.uid) {
         showError(this.t('memories', 'Only user "{user}" can update this person', { user }));
         return;
       }
diff --git a/src/components/Settings.vue b/src/components/Settings.vue
index e634771b..da0df84b 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings.vue
+++ b/src/components/Settings.vue
@@ -145,8 +145,6 @@ input[type='text'] {
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent } from 'vue';
 
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
-
 import UserConfig from '../mixins/UserConfig';
 import * as utils from '../services/utils';
 import * as nativex from '../native';
@@ -192,7 +190,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
 
     user(): string {
-      return getCurrentUser()?.uid.toString() ?? '';
+      return utils.uid ?? String();
     },
   },
 
diff --git a/src/components/frame/Cluster.vue b/src/components/frame/Cluster.vue
index 7d92406b..41f2d38a 100644
--- a/src/components/frame/Cluster.vue
+++ b/src/components/frame/Cluster.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, PropType } from 'vue';
 
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import NcCounterBubble from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcCounterBubble';
 
 import type { IAlbum, ICluster, IFace, IPhoto } from '../../types';
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ import { getPreviewUrl } from '../../services/utils/helpers';
 import errorsvg from '../../assets/error.svg';
 import plussvg from '../../assets/plus.svg';
 
+import * as utils from '../../services/utils';
 import { API } from '../../services/API';
 
 import Vue from 'vue';
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
           text = this.n('memories', '{n} item', '{n} items', this.album.count, { n: this.album.count });
         }
 
-        if (this.album.user !== getCurrentUser()?.uid) {
+        if (this.album.user !== utils.uid) {
           text +=
             ' / ' +
             this.t('memories', 'Shared by {user}', {
diff --git a/src/components/modal/AlbumCollaborators.vue b/src/components/modal/AlbumCollaborators.vue
index 43bab7b1..b5134b0d 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/AlbumCollaborators.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/AlbumCollaborators.vue
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ import Earth from 'vue-material-design-icons/Earth.vue';
 
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios';
 import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import { generateOcsUrl, generateUrl } from '@nextcloud/router';
 
 import NcButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcButton';
@@ -148,6 +147,7 @@ const NcTextField = () => import('@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcTextField');
 const NcListItemIcon = () => import('@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcListItemIcon');
 
 import * as dav from '../../services/dav';
+import * as utils from '../../services/utils';
 import * as nativex from '../../native';
 
 import { Type } from '@nextcloud/sharing';
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
   computed: {
     searchResults(): string[] {
       return this.currentSearchResults
-        .filter(({ id }) => id !== getCurrentUser()?.uid)
+        .filter(({ id }) => id !== utils.uid)
         .map(({ type, id }) => `${type}:${id}`)
         .filter((collaboratorKey) => !this.selectedCollaboratorsKeys.includes(collaboratorKey));
     },
@@ -333,9 +333,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
         this.loadingAlbum = true;
         this.errorFetchingAlbum = null;
 
-        const uid = getCurrentUser()?.uid.toString();
-        if (!uid) return;
-        const album = await dav.getAlbum(uid, this.albumName);
+        if (!utils.uid) return;
+        const album = await dav.getAlbum(utils.uid, this.albumName);
         this.populateCollaborators(album.collaborators);
 
         // Direct share if native share is available
@@ -366,9 +365,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     async updateAlbumCollaborators() {
       try {
-        const uid = getCurrentUser()?.uid?.toString();
-        if (!uid) return;
-        const album = await dav.getAlbum(uid, this.albumName);
+        if (!utils.uid) return;
+        const album = await dav.getAlbum(utils.uid, this.albumName);
         await dav.updateAlbum(album, {
           albumName: this.albumName,
           properties: {
diff --git a/src/components/modal/AlbumDeleteModal.vue b/src/components/modal/AlbumDeleteModal.vue
index b1eb1247..22fa396a 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/AlbumDeleteModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/AlbumDeleteModal.vue
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
   computed: {
     owned() {
-      return this.user === utils.uid();
+      return this.user === utils.uid;
     },
   },
 
diff --git a/src/components/modal/AlbumForm.vue b/src/components/modal/AlbumForm.vue
index 81a05958..00602f7b 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/AlbumForm.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/AlbumForm.vue
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, PropType } from 'vue';
 
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
 import NcButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcButton';
 const NcTextField = () => import('@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcTextField');
 
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
+import * as utils from '../../services/utils';
 import * as dav from '../../services/dav';
 
 import AlbumCollaborators from './AlbumCollaborators.vue';
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         this.loading = true;
         let album = {
           basename: this.albumName,
-          filename: `/photos/${getCurrentUser()?.uid}/albums/${this.albumName}`,
+          filename: `/photos/${utils.uid}/albums/${this.albumName}`,
           nbItems: 0,
           location: this.albumLocation,
           lastPhoto: -1,
diff --git a/src/components/modal/AlbumsList.vue b/src/components/modal/AlbumsList.vue
index 47044312..7d2cf8b8 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/AlbumsList.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/AlbumsList.vue
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 import { defineComponent, PropType } from 'vue';
 import { getPreviewUrl } from '../../services/utils/helpers';
 
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
-
 import NcButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcButton';
 const NcListItem = () => import('@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcListItem');
 
+import * as utils from '../../services/utils';
+
 import type { IAlbum, IPhoto } from '../../types';
 
 import ImageMultipleIcon from 'vue-material-design-icons/ImageMultiple.vue';
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     getSubtitle(album: IAlbum) {
       let text = this.n('memories', '%n item', '%n items', album.count);
 
-      if (album.user !== getCurrentUser()?.uid) {
+      if (album.user !== utils.uid) {
         text +=
           ' / ' +
           this.t('memories', 'shared by {owner}', {
diff --git a/src/components/modal/FaceDeleteModal.vue b/src/components/modal/FaceDeleteModal.vue
index 8cade85d..cfff4c97 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/FaceDeleteModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/FaceDeleteModal.vue
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ import NcButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcButton';
 const NcTextField = () => import('@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcTextField');
 
 import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
+
 import Modal from './Modal.vue';
+
+import * as utils from '../../services/utils';
 import * as dav from '../../services/dav';
 
 export default defineComponent({
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     open() {
       const user = this.$route.params.user || '';
-      if (this.$route.params.user !== getCurrentUser()?.uid) {
+      if (this.$route.params.user !== utils.uid) {
         showError(
           this.t('memories', 'Only user "{user}" can delete this person', {
             user,
diff --git a/src/components/modal/FaceEditModal.vue b/src/components/modal/FaceEditModal.vue
index 847feedd..4b49e2d7 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/FaceEditModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/FaceEditModal.vue
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ import NcButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcButton';
 const NcTextField = () => import('@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcTextField');
 
 import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
+
 import Modal from './Modal.vue';
+
+import * as utils from '../../services/utils';
 import * as dav from '../../services/dav';
 
 export default defineComponent({
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     open() {
       const user = this.$route.params.user || '';
-      if (this.$route.params.user !== getCurrentUser()?.uid) {
+      if (this.$route.params.user !== utils.uid) {
         showError(
           this.t('memories', 'Only user "{user}" can update this person', {
             user,
diff --git a/src/components/modal/FaceMergeModal.vue b/src/components/modal/FaceMergeModal.vue
index 07defb08..333a5e2e 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/FaceMergeModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/FaceMergeModal.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ const NcTextField = () => import('@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcTextField');
 const NcProgressBar = () => import('@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcProgressBar');
 
 import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import { IFileInfo, IFace } from '../../types';
 import Cluster from '../frame/Cluster.vue';
 import FaceList from './FaceList.vue';
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     open() {
       const user = this.$route.params.user || '';
-      if (this.$route.params.user !== getCurrentUser()?.uid) {
+      if (this.$route.params.user !== utils.uid) {
         showError(
           this.t('memories', 'Only user "{user}" can update this person', {
             user,
diff --git a/src/components/modal/FaceMoveModal.vue b/src/components/modal/FaceMoveModal.vue
index d13fe7de..3f0572c2 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/FaceMoveModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/modal/FaceMoveModal.vue
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import NcButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcButton';
 const NcTextField = () => import('@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcTextField');
 
 import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import { IPhoto, IFace } from '../../types';
 import Cluster from '../frame/Cluster.vue';
 import FaceList from './FaceList.vue';
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
       // check ownership
       const user = this.$route.params.user || '';
-      if (this.$route.params.user !== getCurrentUser()?.uid) {
+      if (this.$route.params.user !== utils.uid) {
         showError(
           this.t('memories', 'Only user "{user}" can update this person', {
             user,
diff --git a/src/components/top-matter/AlbumTopMatter.vue b/src/components/top-matter/AlbumTopMatter.vue
index 4f4b5641..baabd9d1 100644
--- a/src/components/top-matter/AlbumTopMatter.vue
+++ b/src/components/top-matter/AlbumTopMatter.vue
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ import NcActionButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcActionButton';
 import NcActionCheckbox from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcActionCheckbox';
 import NcActionRadio from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcActionRadio';
 
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios';
 
 import AlbumCreateModal from '../modal/AlbumCreateModal.vue';
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
     },
 
     canEditAlbum(): boolean {
-      return !this.isAlbumList && this.$route.params.user === getCurrentUser()?.uid;
+      return !this.isAlbumList && this.$route.params.user === utils.uid;
     },
 
     name(): string {
diff --git a/src/components/top-matter/FaceTopMatter.vue b/src/components/top-matter/FaceTopMatter.vue
index 2bac1252..557a8e70 100644
--- a/src/components/top-matter/FaceTopMatter.vue
+++ b/src/components/top-matter/FaceTopMatter.vue
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ import NcActionButton from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcActionButton';
 import NcActionCheckbox from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcActionCheckbox';
 
 import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus';
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 
 import FaceEditModal from '../modal/FaceEditModal.vue';
 import FaceDeleteModal from '../modal/FaceDeleteModal.vue';
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       this.$router.push({
         name: this.$route.name as string,
         params: {
-          user: String(getCurrentUser()?.uid),
+          user: utils.uid as string,
           name: utils.constants.FACE_NULL,
         },
       });
diff --git a/src/components/viewer/PsVideo.ts b/src/components/viewer/PsVideo.ts
index 4396ecb7..391d9733 100644
--- a/src/components/viewer/PsVideo.ts
+++ b/src/components/viewer/PsVideo.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import * as utils from '../../services/utils';
 
 import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n';
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 
 import { API } from '../../services/API';
 import type { PsContent, PsEvent } from './types';
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ class VideoContentSetup {
         hlsFailed = true;
         console.warn('PsVideo: HLS stream could not be opened.');
 
-        if (getCurrentUser()?.isAdmin) {
+        if (utils.isAdmin) {
           showError(t('memories', 'Transcoding failed, check Nextcloud logs.'));
         }
 
diff --git a/src/services/dav/albums.ts b/src/services/dav/albums.ts
index f14d73d9..9b887445 100644
--- a/src/services/dav/albums.ts
+++ b/src/services/dav/albums.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 import * as base from './base';
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
+
+import axios from '@nextcloud/axios';
 import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n';
+
 import { IAlbum, IFileInfo, IPhoto } from '../../types';
+
 import { API } from '../API';
-import axios from '@nextcloud/axios';
 import client from './client';
+import * as utils from '../utils';
 
 /**
  * Get DAV path for album
  */
 export function getAlbumPath(user: string, name: string) {
   // Folder in the dav collection for user
-  const cuid = getCurrentUser()?.uid;
-  if (user === cuid) {
-    return `/photos/${cuid}/albums/${name}`;
+  if (user === utils.uid) {
+    return `/photos/${utils.uid}/albums/${name}`;
   } else {
-    return `/photos/${cuid}/sharedalbums/${name} (${user})`;
+    return `/photos/${utils.uid}/sharedalbums/${name} (${user})`;
   }
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ export async function* removeFromAlbum(user: string, name: string, photos: IPhot
  */
 export async function createAlbum(albumName: string) {
   try {
-    await client.createDirectory(`/photos/${getCurrentUser()?.uid}/albums/${albumName}`);
+    await client.createDirectory(`/photos/${utils.uid}/albums/${albumName}`);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(error);
     showError(t('photos', 'Failed to create {albumName}.', { albumName }));
@@ -214,8 +216,8 @@ export async function renameAlbum(album: any, { currentAlbumName, newAlbumName }
   const newAlbum = { ...album, basename: newAlbumName };
   try {
     await client.moveFile(
-      `/photos/${getCurrentUser()?.uid}/albums/${currentAlbumName}`,
-      `/photos/${getCurrentUser()?.uid}/albums/${newAlbumName}`
+      `/photos/${utils.uid}/albums/${currentAlbumName}`,
+      `/photos/${utils.uid}/albums/${newAlbumName}`
     );
     return newAlbum;
   } catch (error) {
@@ -232,11 +234,10 @@ export async function renameAlbum(album: any, { currentAlbumName, newAlbumName }
 
 /** Get fileinfo objects from album photos */
 export function getAlbumFileInfos(photos: IPhoto[], albumUser: string, albumName: string): IFileInfo[] {
-  const uid = getCurrentUser()?.uid;
   const collection =
-    albumUser === uid
-      ? `/photos/${uid}/albums/${albumName}`
-      : `/photos/${uid}/sharedalbums/${albumName} (${albumUser})`;
+    albumUser === utils.uid
+      ? `/photos/${utils.uid}/albums/${albumName}`
+      : `/photos/${utils.uid}/sharedalbums/${albumName} (${albumUser})`;
 
   return photos.map((photo) => {
     const basename = `${photo.fileid}-${photo.basename}`;
diff --git a/src/services/dav/base.ts b/src/services/dav/base.ts
index 5fef9041..1a338965 100644
--- a/src/services/dav/base.ts
+++ b/src/services/dav/base.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import { showError } from '@nextcloud/dialogs';
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n';
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios';
@@ -60,8 +59,7 @@ export async function getFiles(photos: IPhoto[]): Promise<IFileInfo[]> {
   const rest: IPhoto[] = [];
 
   // Partition photos with and without cache
-  const uid = getCurrentUser()?.uid;
-  if (uid) {
+  if (utils.uid) {
     for (const photo of photos) {
       const filename = photo.imageInfo?.filename;
       if (filename) {
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ export async function getFiles(photos: IPhoto[]): Promise<IFileInfo[]> {
           id: photo.fileid,
           fileid: photo.fileid,
           basename: photo.basename ?? filename.split('/').pop() ?? '',
-          originalFilename: `/files/${uid}${filename}`,
+          originalFilename: `/files/${utils.uid}${filename}`,
           filename: filename,
         });
       } else {
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ async function getFilesInternal1(photos: IPhoto[]): Promise<IFileInfo[]> {
 }
 
 async function getFilesInternal2(fileIds: number[]): Promise<IFileInfo[]> {
-  const prefixPath = `/files/${getCurrentUser()?.uid}`;
+  const prefixPath = `/files/${utils.uid}`;
 
   // IMPORTANT: if this isn't there, then a blank
   // returns EVERYTHING on the server!
@@ -311,7 +309,7 @@ export async function* movePhotos(photos: IPhoto[], destination: string, overwri
   }
 
   // Set absolute target path
-  const prefixPath = `files/${getCurrentUser()?.uid}`;
+  const prefixPath = `files/${utils.uid}`;
   let targetPath = prefixPath + destination;
   if (!targetPath.endsWith('/')) {
     targetPath += '/';
diff --git a/src/services/utils/cache.ts b/src/services/utils/cache.ts
index 5d4265ca..6c73e3c5 100644
--- a/src/services/utils/cache.ts
+++ b/src/services/utils/cache.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth';
 import config from '../static-config';
+import { uid } from './helpers';
 
 /** Cache keys */
-const uid = getCurrentUser()?.uid || 'guest';
-
 async function getCacheName() {
   const ver = await config.get('version');
   return `memories-data-${ver}-${uid}`;
@@ -11,7 +9,7 @@ async function getCacheName() {
 
 // Clear all caches except the current one
 (async function clearCaches() {
-  if (uid === 'guest') return;
+  if (!uid) return;
 
   const keys = await window.caches?.keys();
   if (!keys?.length) return;
diff --git a/src/services/utils/helpers.ts b/src/services/utils/helpers.ts
index 6e85d166..0ca01811 100644
--- a/src/services/utils/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/services/utils/helpers.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ import * as nativex from '../../native';
 /**
  * Get the current user UID
  */
-export function uid() {
-  return String(getCurrentUser()?.uid || String()) || null;
-}
+export const uid = String(getCurrentUser()?.uid || String()) || null;
+
+/**
+ * Check if the current user is an admin
+ */
+export const isAdmin = Boolean(getCurrentUser()?.isAdmin);
 
 /**
  * Check if width <= 768px