diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/app_logic.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/app_logic.test.ts
index bc31b7df5d971d..c52eceb2d2fddd 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/app_logic.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/app_logic.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,28 @@ describe('AppLogic', () => {
   });
 
   const DEFAULT_VALUES = {
+    account: {},
     hasInitialized: false,
+    isFederatedAuth: true,
+    organization: {},
+  };
+
+  const expectedLogicValues = {
+    account: {
+      canCreateInvitations: true,
+      canCreatePersonalSources: true,
+      groups: ['Default', 'Cats'],
+      id: 'some-id-string',
+      isAdmin: true,
+      isCurated: false,
+      viewedOnboardingPage: true,
+    },
+    hasInitialized: true,
+    isFederatedAuth: false,
+    organization: {
+      defaultOrgName: 'My Organization',
+      name: 'ACME Donuts',
+    },
   };
 
   it('has expected default values', () => {
@@ -27,9 +48,7 @@ describe('AppLogic', () => {
     it('sets values based on passed props', () => {
       AppLogic.actions.initializeAppData(DEFAULT_INITIAL_APP_DATA);
 
-      expect(AppLogic.values).toEqual({
-        hasInitialized: true,
-      });
+      expect(AppLogic.values).toEqual(expectedLogicValues);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/app_logic.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/app_logic.ts
index 5bf2b41cfc2640..f88a00f63f4873 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/app_logic.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/app_logic.ts
@@ -7,18 +7,26 @@
 import { kea, MakeLogicType } from 'kea';
 
 import { IInitialAppData } from '../../../common/types';
-import { IWorkplaceSearchInitialData } from '../../../common/types/workplace_search';
+import {
+  IOrganization,
+  IWorkplaceSearchInitialData,
+  IAccount,
+} from '../../../common/types/workplace_search';
 
 export interface IAppValues extends IWorkplaceSearchInitialData {
   hasInitialized: boolean;
+  isFederatedAuth: boolean;
 }
 export interface IAppActions {
-  initializeAppData(props: IInitialAppData): void;
+  initializeAppData(props: IInitialAppData): IInitialAppData;
 }
 
 export const AppLogic = kea<MakeLogicType<IAppValues, IAppActions>>({
   actions: {
-    initializeAppData: ({ workplaceSearch }) => workplaceSearch,
+    initializeAppData: ({ workplaceSearch, isFederatedAuth }) => ({
+      workplaceSearch,
+      isFederatedAuth,
+    }),
   },
   reducers: {
     hasInitialized: [
@@ -27,5 +35,23 @@ export const AppLogic = kea<MakeLogicType<IAppValues, IAppActions>>({
         initializeAppData: () => true,
       },
     ],
+    isFederatedAuth: [
+      true,
+      {
+        initializeAppData: (_, { isFederatedAuth }) => !!isFederatedAuth,
+      },
+    ],
+    organization: [
+      {} as IOrganization,
+      {
+        initializeAppData: (_, { workplaceSearch }) => workplaceSearch!.organization,
+      },
+    ],
+    account: [
+      {} as IAccount,
+      {
+        initializeAppData: (_, { workplaceSearch }) => workplaceSearch!.account,
+      },
+    ],
   },
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/__mocks__/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/__mocks__/index.ts
index 9e86993a5289de..9f281a541334e4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/__mocks__/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/__mocks__/index.ts
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-export { setMockValues, mockValues, mockActions } from './overview_logic.mock';
+export { setMockValues, mockOverviewValues, mockActions } from './overview_logic.mock';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/__mocks__/overview_logic.mock.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/__mocks__/overview_logic.mock.ts
index 9ce3021917a21d..569e6543ee869c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/__mocks__/overview_logic.mock.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/__mocks__/overview_logic.mock.ts
@@ -5,19 +5,18 @@
  */
 
 import { IOverviewValues } from '../overview_logic';
-import { IAccount, IOrganization } from '../../../types';
 
-export const mockValues = {
+import { DEFAULT_INITIAL_APP_DATA } from '../../../../../../common/__mocks__';
+
+const { workplaceSearch: mockAppValues } = DEFAULT_INITIAL_APP_DATA;
+
+export const mockOverviewValues = {
   accountsCount: 0,
   activityFeed: [],
   canCreateContentSources: false,
-  canCreateInvitations: false,
-  fpAccount: {} as IAccount,
   hasOrgSources: false,
   hasUsers: false,
-  isFederatedAuth: true,
   isOldAccount: false,
-  organization: {} as IOrganization,
   pendingInvitationsCount: 0,
   personalSourcesCount: 0,
   sourcesCount: 0,
@@ -28,6 +27,8 @@ export const mockActions = {
   initializeOverview: jest.fn(() => ({})),
 };
 
+const mockValues = { ...mockOverviewValues, ...mockAppValues, isFederatedAuth: true };
+
 jest.mock('kea', () => ({
   ...(jest.requireActual('kea') as object),
   useActions: jest.fn(() => ({ ...mockActions })),
@@ -37,8 +38,5 @@ jest.mock('kea', () => ({
 import { useValues } from 'kea';
 
 export const setMockValues = (values: object) => {
-  (useValues as jest.Mock).mockImplementationOnce(() => ({
-    ...mockValues,
-    ...values,
-  }));
+  (useValues as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => ({ ...mockValues, ...values }));
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/onboarding_steps.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/onboarding_steps.test.tsx
index acbc66259c2a10..0f3eee074caefa 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/onboarding_steps.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/onboarding_steps.test.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const account = {
   canCreatePersonalSources: true,
   groups: [],
   isCurated: false,
+  canCreateInvitations: true,
 };
 
 describe('OnboardingSteps', () => {
@@ -60,9 +61,8 @@ describe('OnboardingSteps', () => {
   describe('Users & Invitations', () => {
     it('renders 0 users when not on federated auth', () => {
       setMockValues({
-        canCreateInvitations: true,
         isFederatedAuth: false,
-        fpAccount: account,
+        account,
         accountsCount: 0,
         hasUsers: false,
       });
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe('OnboardingSteps', () => {
     it('renders completed users state', () => {
       setMockValues({
         isFederatedAuth: false,
-        fpAccount: account,
+        account,
         accountsCount: 1,
         hasUsers: true,
       });
@@ -90,7 +90,13 @@ describe('OnboardingSteps', () => {
     });
 
     it('disables link when the user cannot create invitations', () => {
-      setMockValues({ isFederatedAuth: false, canCreateInvitations: false });
+      setMockValues({
+        isFederatedAuth: false,
+        account: {
+          ...account,
+          canCreateInvitations: false,
+        },
+      });
       const wrapper = shallow(<OnboardingSteps />);
       expect(wrapper.find(OnboardingCard).last().prop('actionPath')).toBe(undefined);
     });
@@ -98,6 +104,12 @@ describe('OnboardingSteps', () => {
 
   describe('Org Name', () => {
     it('renders button to change name', () => {
+      setMockValues({
+        organization: {
+          name: 'foo',
+          defaultOrgName: 'foo',
+        },
+      });
       const wrapper = shallow(<OnboardingSteps />);
 
       const button = wrapper
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/onboarding_steps.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/onboarding_steps.tsx
index 5598123f1c286c..0baadfc912ad55 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/onboarding_steps.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/onboarding_steps.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { ORG_SOURCES_PATH, USERS_PATH, ORG_SETTINGS_PATH } from '../../routes';
 
 import { ContentSection } from '../../components/shared/content_section';
 
+import { AppLogic } from '../../app_logic';
 import { OverviewLogic } from './overview_logic';
 
 import { OnboardingCard } from './onboarding_card';
@@ -58,16 +59,18 @@ const ONBOARDING_USERS_CARD_DESCRIPTION = i18n.translate(
 );
 
 export const OnboardingSteps: React.FC = () => {
+  const {
+    isFederatedAuth,
+    organization: { name, defaultOrgName },
+    account: { isCurated, canCreateInvitations },
+  } = useValues(AppLogic);
+
   const {
     hasUsers,
     hasOrgSources,
     canCreateContentSources,
-    canCreateInvitations,
     accountsCount,
     sourcesCount,
-    fpAccount: { isCurated },
-    organization: { name, defaultOrgName },
-    isFederatedAuth,
   } = useValues(OverviewLogic);
 
   const accountsPath =
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/organization_stats.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/organization_stats.tsx
index 4dc762e29deba6..6614ac58b0744a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/organization_stats.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/organization_stats.tsx
@@ -14,18 +14,17 @@ import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { ContentSection } from '../../components/shared/content_section';
 import { ORG_SOURCES_PATH, USERS_PATH } from '../../routes';
 
+import { AppLogic } from '../../app_logic';
 import { OverviewLogic } from './overview_logic';
 
 import { StatisticCard } from './statistic_card';
 
 export const OrganizationStats: React.FC = () => {
-  const {
-    sourcesCount,
-    pendingInvitationsCount,
-    accountsCount,
-    personalSourcesCount,
-    isFederatedAuth,
-  } = useValues(OverviewLogic);
+  const { isFederatedAuth } = useValues(AppLogic);
+
+  const { sourcesCount, pendingInvitationsCount, accountsCount, personalSourcesCount } = useValues(
+    OverviewLogic
+  );
 
   return (
     <ContentSection
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview.tsx
index dbc007c2aa97d3..f3736c0a21551b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { useActions, useValues } from 'kea';
 import { SetWorkplaceSearchChrome as SetPageChrome } from '../../../shared/kibana_chrome';
 import { SendWorkplaceSearchTelemetry as SendTelemetry } from '../../../shared/telemetry';
 
+import { AppLogic } from '../../app_logic';
 import { OverviewLogic } from './overview_logic';
 
 import { Loading } from '../../components/shared/loading';
@@ -44,15 +45,12 @@ const HEADER_DESCRIPTION = i18n.translate(
 );
 
 export const Overview: React.FC = () => {
-  const { initializeOverview } = useActions(OverviewLogic);
-
   const {
-    dataLoading,
-    hasUsers,
-    hasOrgSources,
-    isOldAccount,
     organization: { name: orgName, defaultOrgName },
-  } = useValues(OverviewLogic);
+  } = useValues(AppLogic);
+
+  const { initializeOverview } = useActions(OverviewLogic);
+  const { dataLoading, hasUsers, hasOrgSources, isOldAccount } = useValues(OverviewLogic);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     initializeOverview();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview_logic.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview_logic.test.ts
index 6989635064ca99..1ec770e9defcee 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview_logic.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview_logic.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { resetContext } from 'kea';
 jest.mock('../../../shared/http', () => ({ HttpLogic: { values: { http: { get: jest.fn() } } } }));
 import { HttpLogic } from '../../../shared/http';
 
-import { mockValues } from './__mocks__';
+import { mockOverviewValues } from './__mocks__';
 import { OverviewLogic } from './overview_logic';
 
 describe('OverviewLogic', () => {
@@ -20,32 +20,19 @@ describe('OverviewLogic', () => {
   });
 
   it('has expected default values', () => {
-    expect(OverviewLogic.values).toEqual(mockValues);
+    expect(OverviewLogic.values).toEqual(mockOverviewValues);
   });
 
   describe('setServerData', () => {
     const feed = [{ foo: 'bar' }] as any;
-    const account = {
-      id: '1243',
-      groups: ['Default'],
-      isAdmin: true,
-      isCurated: false,
-      canCreatePersonalSources: true,
-      viewedOnboardingPage: false,
-    };
-    const org = { name: 'ACME', defaultOrgName: 'Org' };
 
     const data = {
       accountsCount: 1,
       activityFeed: feed,
       canCreateContentSources: true,
-      canCreateInvitations: true,
-      fpAccount: account,
       hasOrgSources: true,
       hasUsers: true,
-      isFederatedAuth: false,
       isOldAccount: true,
-      organization: org,
       pendingInvitationsCount: 1,
       personalSourcesCount: 1,
       sourcesCount: 1,
@@ -60,10 +47,6 @@ describe('OverviewLogic', () => {
     });
 
     it('will set server values', () => {
-      expect(OverviewLogic.values.organization).toEqual(org);
-      expect(OverviewLogic.values.isFederatedAuth).toEqual(false);
-      expect(OverviewLogic.values.fpAccount).toEqual(account);
-      expect(OverviewLogic.values.canCreateInvitations).toEqual(true);
       expect(OverviewLogic.values.hasUsers).toEqual(true);
       expect(OverviewLogic.values.hasOrgSources).toEqual(true);
       expect(OverviewLogic.values.canCreateContentSources).toEqual(true);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview_logic.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview_logic.ts
index 2c6846b6db7db0..787d5295db1cf2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview_logic.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/overview_logic.ts
@@ -7,24 +7,18 @@
 import { kea, MakeLogicType } from 'kea';
 import { HttpLogic } from '../../../shared/http';
 
-import { IAccount, IOrganization } from '../../types';
-
 import { IFeedActivity } from './recent_activity';
 
 export interface IOverviewServerData {
   hasUsers: boolean;
   hasOrgSources: boolean;
   canCreateContentSources: boolean;
-  canCreateInvitations: boolean;
   isOldAccount: boolean;
   sourcesCount: number;
   pendingInvitationsCount: number;
   accountsCount: number;
   personalSourcesCount: number;
   activityFeed: IFeedActivity[];
-  organization: IOrganization;
-  isFederatedAuth: boolean;
-  fpAccount: IAccount;
 }
 
 export interface IOverviewActions {
@@ -42,30 +36,6 @@ export const OverviewLogic = kea<MakeLogicType<IOverviewValues, IOverviewActions
     initializeOverview: () => null,
   },
   reducers: {
-    organization: [
-      {} as IOrganization,
-      {
-        setServerData: (_, { organization }) => organization,
-      },
-    ],
-    isFederatedAuth: [
-      true,
-      {
-        setServerData: (_, { isFederatedAuth }) => isFederatedAuth,
-      },
-    ],
-    fpAccount: [
-      {} as IAccount,
-      {
-        setServerData: (_, { fpAccount }) => fpAccount,
-      },
-    ],
-    canCreateInvitations: [
-      false,
-      {
-        setServerData: (_, { canCreateInvitations }) => canCreateInvitations,
-      },
-    ],
     hasUsers: [
       false,
       {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/recent_activity.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/recent_activity.test.tsx
index 22a82af18527d6..31613098f9fcce 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/recent_activity.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/recent_activity.test.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { shallow } from 'enzyme';
 
 import { EuiEmptyPrompt, EuiLink } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
 
 import { RecentActivity, RecentActivityItem } from './recent_activity';
 
@@ -61,4 +62,19 @@ describe('RecentActivity', () => {
     expect(wrapper.find('.activity--error__label')).toHaveLength(1);
     expect(wrapper.find(EuiLink).prop('color')).toEqual('danger');
   });
+
+  it('renders recent activity message for default org name', () => {
+    setMockValues({
+      organization: {
+        name: 'foo',
+        defaultOrgName: 'foo',
+      },
+    });
+    const wrapper = shallow(<RecentActivity />);
+    const emptyPrompt = wrapper.find(EuiEmptyPrompt).dive();
+
+    expect(emptyPrompt.find(FormattedMessage).prop('defaultMessage')).toEqual(
+      'Your organization has no recent activity'
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/recent_activity.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/recent_activity.tsx
index 441f45a947a493..0813999c9a0786 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/recent_activity.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/workplace_search/views/overview/recent_activity.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { sendTelemetry } from '../../../shared/telemetry';
 import { KibanaContext, IKibanaContext } from '../../../index';
 import { SOURCE_DETAILS_PATH, getContentSourcePath } from '../../routes';
 
+import { AppLogic } from '../../app_logic';
 import { OverviewLogic } from './overview_logic';
 
 import './recent_activity.scss';
@@ -32,8 +33,9 @@ export interface IFeedActivity {
 export const RecentActivity: React.FC = () => {
   const {
     organization: { name, defaultOrgName },
-    activityFeed,
-  } = useValues(OverviewLogic);
+  } = useValues(AppLogic);
+
+  const { activityFeed } = useValues(OverviewLogic);
 
   return (
     <ContentSection