1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx b/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx
index d87a8a6a..5b5bfa67 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/gemini.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ export async function main() {
   const extensions = loadExtensions(workspaceRoot);
   const config = await loadCliConfig(settings.merged, extensions, sessionId);
 
+  // When using Code Assist this triggers the Oauth login.
+  // Do this now, before sandboxing, so web redirect works.
+  await config.getGeminiClient().initialize();
+
   // Initialize centralized FileDiscoveryService
   config.getFileService();
   if (config.getCheckpointEnabled()) {
@@ -65,10 +69,6 @@ export async function main() {
     }
   }
 
-  // When using Code Assist this triggers the Oauth login.
-  // Do this now, before sandboxing, so web redirect works.
-  await config.getGeminiClient().getChat();
-
   // hop into sandbox if we are outside and sandboxing is enabled
   if (!process.env.SANDBOX) {
     const sandboxConfig = config.getSandbox();