diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index fc7c09216..3a2504441 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
   },
   "editor.defaultFormatter": "esbenp.prettier-vscode",
   "scss.lint.unknownAtRules": "ignore",
-  "eslint.validate": ["json"]
+  "eslint.validate": ["json", "javascript", "typescript", "html"]
 }
diff --git a/src/app/core/components/header/header.component.ts b/src/app/core/components/header/header.component.ts
index f6603542c..a599fcefd 100644
--- a/src/app/core/components/header/header.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/components/header/header.component.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { Router } from '@angular/router';
 
 import { AuthService } from '@osf/core/services';
 import { UserSelectors } from '@osf/core/store/user';
-import { LoaderService } from '@osf/shared/services';
 
 import { BreadcrumbComponent } from '../breadcrumb/breadcrumb.component';
 
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ export class HeaderComponent {
   currentUser = select(UserSelectors.getCurrentUser);
 
   private readonly router = inject(Router);
-  private readonly loaderService = inject(LoaderService);
   private readonly authService = inject(AuthService);
 
   items = [
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@ export class HeaderComponent {
     {
       label: 'navigation.logOut',
       command: () => {
-        this.loaderService.show();
         this.authService.logout();
       },
     },
diff --git a/src/app/core/components/nav-menu/nav-menu.component.ts b/src/app/core/components/nav-menu/nav-menu.component.ts
index e730b3a40..00859c4e5 100644
--- a/src/app/core/components/nav-menu/nav-menu.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/components/nav-menu/nav-menu.component.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { ActivatedRoute, NavigationEnd, Router, RouterLink, RouterLinkActive } f
 import { MENU_ITEMS } from '@core/constants';
 import { filterMenuItems, updateMenuItems } from '@osf/core/helpers';
 import { RouteContext } from '@osf/core/models';
+import { AuthService } from '@osf/core/services';
 import { UserSelectors } from '@osf/core/store/user';
 import { IconComponent } from '@osf/shared/components';
 import { WrapFnPipe } from '@osf/shared/pipes';
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export class NavMenuComponent {
 
   private readonly router = inject(Router);
   private readonly route = inject(ActivatedRoute);
+  private readonly authService = inject(AuthService);
 
   private readonly isAuthenticated = select(UserSelectors.isAuthenticated);
 
@@ -87,6 +89,16 @@ export class NavMenuComponent {
   }
 
   goToLink(item: MenuItem) {
+    if (item.id === 'sign-in') {
+      this.authService.navigateToSignIn();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (item.id === 'log-out') {
+      this.authService.logout();
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (!item.items) {
       this.closeMenu.emit();
     }
diff --git a/src/app/core/constants/nav-items.constant.ts b/src/app/core/constants/nav-items.constant.ts
index 3ed62c7c9..0d650c15a 100644
--- a/src/app/core/constants/nav-items.constant.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/constants/nav-items.constant.ts
@@ -370,4 +370,18 @@ export const MENU_ITEMS: MenuItem[] = [
       },
     ],
   },
+  {
+    id: 'sign-in',
+    label: 'navigation.signIn',
+    visible: false,
+    routerLink: null,
+    styleClass: 'mt-5',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'log-out',
+    label: 'navigation.logOut',
+    visible: false,
+    routerLink: null,
+    styleClass: 'mt-5',
+  },
 ];
diff --git a/src/app/core/guards/auth.guard.ts b/src/app/core/guards/auth.guard.ts
index a0c567f8a..c1d8dd62e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/guards/auth.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/guards/auth.guard.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,35 @@
 import { Store } from '@ngxs/store';
 
-import { filter, map, take } from 'rxjs';
+import { map, switchMap, take } from 'rxjs';
 
 import { inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { CanActivateFn, Router } from '@angular/router';
 
-import { UserSelectors } from '@osf/core/store/user';
+import { GetCurrentUser, UserSelectors } from '@osf/core/store/user';
 
 export const authGuard: CanActivateFn = () => {
   const store = inject(Store);
   const router = inject(Router);
 
-  return store.select(UserSelectors.getCurrentUserLoading).pipe(
-    filter((loading) => !loading),
-    take(1),
-    map(() => {
-      const user = store.selectSnapshot(UserSelectors.getCurrentUser);
-      if (!user) {
-        router.navigate(['/']);
-        return false;
-      }
-      return true;
+  const isAuthenticated = store.selectSnapshot(UserSelectors.isAuthenticated);
+
+  if (isAuthenticated) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return store.dispatch(GetCurrentUser).pipe(
+    switchMap(() => {
+      return store.select(UserSelectors.isAuthenticated).pipe(
+        take(1),
+        map((isAuthenticated) => {
+          if (!isAuthenticated) {
+            router.navigate(['/']);
+            return false;
+          }
+
+          return true;
+        })
+      );
     })
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/app/core/guards/redirect-if-logged-in.guard.ts b/src/app/core/guards/redirect-if-logged-in.guard.ts
index e39e216a2..b89bcb1eb 100644
--- a/src/app/core/guards/redirect-if-logged-in.guard.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/guards/redirect-if-logged-in.guard.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,35 @@
-import { select } from '@ngxs/store';
+import { Store } from '@ngxs/store';
+
+import { map, switchMap, take } from 'rxjs';
 
 import { inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { CanActivateFn, Router } from '@angular/router';
 
-import { UserSelectors } from '@osf/core/store/user';
+import { GetCurrentUser, UserSelectors } from '@osf/core/store/user';
 
 export const redirectIfLoggedInGuard: CanActivateFn = () => {
+  const store = inject(Store);
   const router = inject(Router);
 
-  const isAuthenticated = select(UserSelectors.isAuthenticated);
+  const isAuthenticated = store.selectSnapshot(UserSelectors.isAuthenticated);
 
-  if (isAuthenticated()) {
-    return router.navigate(['/dashboard']);
+  if (isAuthenticated) {
+    router.navigate(['/dashboard']);
+    return false;
   }
 
-  return true;
+  return store.dispatch(GetCurrentUser).pipe(
+    switchMap(() => {
+      return store.select(UserSelectors.isAuthenticated).pipe(
+        take(1),
+        map((isAuthenticated) => {
+          if (isAuthenticated) {
+            router.navigate(['/dashboard']);
+            return false;
+          }
+          return true;
+        })
+      );
+    })
+  );
 };
diff --git a/src/app/core/helpers/nav-menu.helper.ts b/src/app/core/helpers/nav-menu.helper.ts
index 613ccab3d..924e6616a 100644
--- a/src/app/core/helpers/nav-menu.helper.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/helpers/nav-menu.helper.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ export function filterMenuItems(items: MenuItem[], isAuthenticated: boolean): Me
       };
     }
 
+    if (item.id === 'sign-in') {
+      updatedItem = { ...updatedItem, visible: !isAuthenticated };
+    }
+
+    if (item.id === 'log-out') {
+      updatedItem = { ...updatedItem, visible: isAuthenticated };
+    }
+
     if (item.items) {
       updatedItem.items = filterMenuItems(item.items, isAuthenticated);
     }
diff --git a/src/app/core/services/auth.service.ts b/src/app/core/services/auth.service.ts
index 6770ffca5..aab97bf40 100644
--- a/src/app/core/services/auth.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/services/auth.service.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { ClearCurrentUser } from '@osf/core/store/user';
 import { urlParam } from '@osf/shared/helpers';
-import { JsonApiService } from '@osf/shared/services';
+import { JsonApiService, LoaderService } from '@osf/shared/services';
 
 import { SignUpModel } from '../models';
 
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ import { environment } from 'src/environments/environment';
 export class AuthService {
   private readonly jsonApiService = inject(JsonApiService);
   private readonly cookieService = inject(CookieService);
+  private readonly loaderService = inject(LoaderService);
   private readonly actions = createDispatchMap({ clearCurrentUser: ClearCurrentUser });
 
   navigateToSignIn(): void {
+    this.loaderService.show();
     const loginUrl = `${environment.casUrl}/login?${urlParam({ service: `${environment.webUrl}/login` })}`;
     window.location.href = loginUrl;
   }
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ export class AuthService {
   }
 
   logout(): void {
+    this.loaderService.show();
     this.cookieService.deleteAll();
     this.actions.clearCurrentUser();
     window.location.href = `${environment.webUrl}/logout/?next=${encodeURIComponent('/')}`;