Desktop app gets stuck in infinite loading state after aborting login
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 22, 2026 by willschnicke-silkline Closed Jan 26, 2026
Bug Description
The Claude desktop app gets stuck in an infinite loading/spinning state after aborting the login flow (e.g., when realizing you're logging in with the wrong account).
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude desktop app
- Start the login flow
- Realize you're using the wrong account
- Bail out/close the login flow or quit the app
- Reopen the app
- App is stuck in infinite loading/spinning state
Expected Behavior
- Should allow retry of login
- Should handle aborted login gracefully
- Should not get stuck in loading state
Actual Behavior
- App becomes unusable and stuck spinning
- Force quit doesn't resolve the issue
- Requires manual deletion of app data to recover:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude~/Library/Caches/Claude~/Library/Preferences/com.anthropic.claude.plist
Environment
- macOS (Darwin 25.2.0)
- Claude Desktop App
Workaround
Complete app data deletion and reinstall required to recover.
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