diff --git a/pages/_app.tsx b/pages/_app.tsx
index b3573d99..81c1d965 100644
--- a/pages/_app.tsx
+++ b/pages/_app.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
-import '../styles/globals.scss'
-
-import { useState } from 'react'
-import { CookiesProvider } from 'react-cookie'
-
-import Layout from '~components/Layout'
+import { useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useCookies, CookiesProvider } from 'react-cookie'
 
 import type { AppProps } from 'next/app'
+import Layout from '~components/Layout'
+
+import { accountState } from '~utils/accountState'
+
+import '../styles/globals.scss'
 
 function MyApp({ Component, pageProps }: AppProps) {
+    const [cookies] = useCookies(['user'])
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (cookies.user) {
+            console.log(`Logged in as user "${cookies.user.username}"`)
+
+            accountState.account.authorized = true
+            accountState.account.user = {
+                id: cookies.user.user_id,
+                username: cookies.user.username
+            }
+        } else {
+            console.log(`You are not currently logged in.`)
+        }
+    }, [cookies.user])
+
     return (
         <CookiesProvider>
             <Layout>