diff --git a/client/src/javascript/actions/AuthActions.ts b/client/src/javascript/actions/AuthActions.ts
index 45d89c26..7ab24662 100644
--- a/client/src/javascript/actions/AuthActions.ts
+++ b/client/src/javascript/actions/AuthActions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import axios, {AxiosError} from 'axios';
+import axios, {AxiosError, AxiosResponse} from 'axios';
 
 import type {
   AuthAuthenticationOptions,
@@ -109,7 +109,20 @@ const AuthActions = {
   verify: () =>
     axios
       .get(`${baseURI}api/auth/verify?${Date.now()}`)
-      .then((json) => json.data)
+      .then(
+        (res: AxiosResponse) => {
+          if (res.data.configs != null) {
+            ConfigStore.handlePreloadConfigs(res.data.configs);
+          }
+          return res.data;
+        },
+        (error: AxiosError) => {
+          if (error.response?.data?.configs != null) {
+            ConfigStore.handlePreloadConfigs(error.response.data.configs);
+          }
+          throw error;
+        },
+      )
       .then(
         (data: AuthVerificationResponse) => {
           AuthStore.handleAuthVerificationSuccess(data);
diff --git a/client/src/javascript/stores/AuthStore.ts b/client/src/javascript/stores/AuthStore.ts
index 9bf2572a..7d0cbbc3 100644
--- a/client/src/javascript/stores/AuthStore.ts
+++ b/client/src/javascript/stores/AuthStore.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {AccessLevel} from '@shared/schema/Auth';
 import type {AuthAuthenticationResponse, AuthVerificationResponse} from '@shared/schema/api/auth';
 import type {Credentials} from '@shared/schema/Auth';
 
-import ConfigStore from './ConfigStore';
 import FloodActions from '../actions/FloodActions';
 
 class AuthStore {
@@ -67,11 +66,6 @@ class AuthStore {
         isAdmin: response.level === AccessLevel.ADMINISTRATOR,
         isInitialUser: response.initialUser,
       };
-
-      if (response.token != null) {
-        // Auth is disabled if a token is sent on verification
-        ConfigStore.setDisableAuth(true);
-      }
     }
 
     this.isAuthenticating = true;
diff --git a/client/src/javascript/stores/ConfigStore.ts b/client/src/javascript/stores/ConfigStore.ts
index fd88a8da..4814b8bf 100644
--- a/client/src/javascript/stores/ConfigStore.ts
+++ b/client/src/javascript/stores/ConfigStore.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import {makeAutoObservable} from 'mobx';
 
+import {AuthVerificationPreloadConfigs} from '@shared/schema/api/auth';
+
 class ConfigStore {
   baseURI = window.location.pathname.substr(0, window.location.pathname.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
   disableAuth = false;
@@ -9,8 +11,9 @@ class ConfigStore {
     makeAutoObservable(this);
   }
 
-  setDisableAuth(val: boolean): void {
-    this.disableAuth = val;
+  handlePreloadConfigs({disableAuth, pollInterval}: AuthVerificationPreloadConfigs) {
+    this.disableAuth = disableAuth != null ? disableAuth : false;
+    this.pollInterval = pollInterval || 2000;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/routes/api/auth.test.ts b/server/routes/api/auth.test.ts
index 35cc5a55..b5fee84b 100644
--- a/server/routes/api/auth.test.ts
+++ b/server/routes/api/auth.test.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ describe('GET /api/auth/verify (initial)', () => {
         const verificationResponse: AuthVerificationResponse = res.body;
 
         expect(verificationResponse.initialUser).toBe(true);
+        expect(verificationResponse.configs).toBeDefined();
 
         done();
       });
@@ -201,8 +202,11 @@ describe('GET /api/auth/verify', () => {
       .send()
       .set('Accept', 'application/json')
       .expect(401)
-      .end((err, _res) => {
+      .end((err, res) => {
         if (err) done(err);
+
+        expect(res.body.configs).toBeDefined();
+
         done();
       });
   });
@@ -226,6 +230,8 @@ describe('GET /api/auth/verify', () => {
           expect(verificationResponse.username).toBe(testAdminUser.username);
         }
 
+        expect(verificationResponse.configs).toBeDefined();
+
         done();
       });
   });
@@ -237,9 +243,11 @@ describe('GET /api/auth/verify', () => {
       .set('Accept', 'application/json')
       .set('Cookie', [`jwt=${getAuthToken('nonExistentUser')}`])
       .expect(401)
-      .end((err, _res) => {
+      .end((err, res) => {
         if (err) done(err);
 
+        expect(res.body.configs).toBeDefined();
+
         done();
       });
   });
diff --git a/server/routes/api/auth.ts b/server/routes/api/auth.ts
index ea316e2c..ee99eee9 100644
--- a/server/routes/api/auth.ts
+++ b/server/routes/api/auth.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ import rateLimit from 'express-rate-limit';
 import type {Response} from 'express';
 
 import ajaxUtil from '../../util/ajaxUtil';
-import {authAuthenticationSchema, authRegistrationSchema, authUpdateUserSchema} from '../../../shared/schema/api/auth';
+import {
+  authAuthenticationSchema,
+  authRegistrationSchema,
+  authUpdateUserSchema,
+  AuthVerificationPreloadConfigs,
+} from '../../../shared/schema/api/auth';
 import config from '../../../config';
 import requireAdmin from '../../middleware/requireAdmin';
 import services from '../../services';
@@ -75,6 +80,11 @@ const validationError = (res: Response, err: Error) => {
   });
 };
 
+const preloadConfigs: AuthVerificationPreloadConfigs = {
+  disableAuth: config.disableUsersAndAuth,
+  pollInterval: config.torrentClientPollInterval,
+};
+
 router.use('/users', passport.authenticate('jwt', {session: false}), requireAdmin);
 
 /**
@@ -199,7 +209,7 @@ router.use('/verify', (req, res, next) => {
       initialUser: false,
       username,
       level,
-      token: `JWT ${token}`,
+      configs: preloadConfigs,
     };
 
     res.json(response);
@@ -210,11 +220,22 @@ router.use('/verify', (req, res, next) => {
     handleInitialUser: () => {
       const response: AuthVerificationResponse = {
         initialUser: true,
+        configs: preloadConfigs,
       };
       res.json(response);
     },
     handleSubsequentUser: () => {
-      passport.authenticate('jwt', {session: false})(req, res, next);
+      passport.authenticate('jwt', {session: false}, (err, user: UserInDatabase) => {
+        if (err || !user) {
+          res.status(401).json({
+            configs: preloadConfigs,
+          });
+          return;
+        }
+
+        req.user = user;
+        next();
+      })(req, res, next);
     },
   });
 });
@@ -238,6 +259,7 @@ router.get('/verify', (req, res) => {
     initialUser: false,
     username: req.user.username,
     level: req.user.level,
+    configs: preloadConfigs,
   };
 
   res.json(response);
diff --git a/shared/schema/api/auth.ts b/shared/schema/api/auth.ts
index cbdf1171..f90fa4af 100644
--- a/shared/schema/api/auth.ts
+++ b/shared/schema/api/auth.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,14 @@ export type AuthRegistrationOptions = Required<z.infer<typeof authRegistrationSc
 export const authUpdateUserSchema = credentialsSchema.partial();
 export type AuthUpdateUserOptions = z.infer<typeof authUpdateUserSchema>;
 
+// GET /api/auth/verify - preload configurations
+export interface AuthVerificationPreloadConfigs {
+  disableAuth: boolean;
+  pollInterval: number;
+}
+
 // GET /api/auth/verify - success response
-export type AuthVerificationResponse =
+export type AuthVerificationResponse = (
   | {
       initialUser: true;
     }
@@ -32,5 +38,7 @@ export type AuthVerificationResponse =
       initialUser: false;
       username: string;
       level: AccessLevel;
-      token?: string;
-    };
+    }
+) & {
+  configs: AuthVerificationPreloadConfigs;
+};