diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index af2ef242a..01fc91399 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "harperdb-studio",
-  "version": "4.8.8",
+  "version": "4.8.9",
   "description": "A UI for HarperDB",
   "deploymentUrl": "studio.harperdb.io",
   "private": true,
diff --git a/src/components/auth/SignIn.js b/src/components/auth/SignIn.js
index 3207183a6..ddce71932 100644
--- a/src/components/auth/SignIn.js
+++ b/src/components/auth/SignIn.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ function SignIn() {
   const [formData, setFormData] = useState({});
   const [persistedUser, setPersistedUser] = usePersistedUser({});
 
+
   const submit = async () => {
     setFormState({ submitted: true });
     const { email, pass } = formData;
@@ -38,6 +39,13 @@ function SignIn() {
         setTimeout(() => setFormState({}), 5000);
       } else {
         setPersistedUser({ ...persistedUser, email, pass });
+        const identity = {
+          username: email,
+          type: "email",
+          company: email.split('@')[1] // domain name
+        };
+        /* global Reo */
+        Reo.identify(identity)
       }
     }
   };
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 3588a834b..65365239a 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const reoPromise = (is_local_studio) => is_local_studio ? Promise.resolve() : lo
 const initReoDotDev = async () => {
   try {
     const Reo = await reoPromise(config.is_local_studio);
-    await Reo.init({ clientID });
+    Reo.init({ clientID });
   }
   catch (error) {
     console.error('Error loading Reo', error);