diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 15545a0275..cdf19ea6ac 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2301,6 +2301,8 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     AndroidHelper::instance().notifyLoadComplete();
 #endif
 
+    connect(this, &Application::loginDialogPoppedUp, DependencyManager::get<DialogsManager>().data(), &DialogsManager::loginDialogPoppedUp);
+
     static int CHECK_LOGIN_TIMER = 3000;
     QTimer* checkLoginTimer = new QTimer(this);
     checkLoginTimer->setInterval(CHECK_LOGIN_TIMER);
@@ -2309,6 +2311,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
         auto accountManager = DependencyManager::get<AccountManager>();
         auto dialogsManager = DependencyManager::get<DialogsManager>();
         if (!accountManager->isLoggedIn() && !qApp->isHMDMode()) {
+            emit loginDialogPoppedUp();
             dialogsManager->showLoginDialog();
             QJsonObject loginData = {};
             loginData["action"] = "login dialog shown";
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index aa8323cd38..d661a74bcb 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ signals:
 
     void uploadRequest(QString path);
 
+    void loginDialogPoppedUp();
+
 public slots:
     QVector<EntityItemID> pasteEntities(float x, float y, float z);
     bool exportEntities(const QString& filename, const QVector<EntityItemID>& entityIDs, const glm::vec3* givenOffset = nullptr);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/DialogsManager.cpp b/interface/src/ui/DialogsManager.cpp
index 83601a2797..960b099d22 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/DialogsManager.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/DialogsManager.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ void DialogsManager::showLoginDialog() {
     LoginDialog::showWithSelection();
 }
 
+void DialogsManager::loginDialogPoppedUp() {
+    LoginDialog::setLoginDialogPoppedUp(true);
+}
+
 void DialogsManager::showUpdateDialog() {
     UpdateDialog::show();
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/DialogsManager.h b/interface/src/ui/DialogsManager.h
index 0633dec573..9dc70d0cd0 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/DialogsManager.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/DialogsManager.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public slots:
     void setDomainConnectionFailureVisibility(bool visible);
     void toggleLoginDialog();
     void showLoginDialog();
+    void loginDialogPoppedUp();
     void octreeStatsDetails();
     void lodTools();
     void hmdTools(bool showTools);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.h b/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.h
index 210438b856..f9580d0bfe 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/LoginDialog.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class QNetworkReply;
 
 class LoginDialog : public OffscreenQmlDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool poppedUp READ getLoginDialogPoppedUp)
     HIFI_QML_DECL
 
 public:
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ public:
     virtual ~LoginDialog();
 
     static void showWithSelection();
+
+    bool getLoginDialogPoppedUp() { return _poppedUp; }
+    void setLoginDialogPoppedUp(bool poppedUp) { _poppedUp = poppedUp; }
 signals:
     void handleLoginCompleted();
     void handleLoginFailed();
@@ -68,6 +72,8 @@ protected slots:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE void openUrl(const QString& url) const;
 
+private:
+    bool _poppedUp {false};
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_LoginDialog_h