diff --git a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/PackageManager/PackageManagerSearchViewModel.cs b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/PackageManager/PackageManagerSearchViewModel.cs
index f31a7af37f6..f29c36d91b7 100644
--- a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/PackageManager/PackageManagerSearchViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/ViewModels/PackageManager/PackageManagerSearchViewModel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
@@ -740,6 +740,9 @@ public void RefreshAndSearchAsync()
 
         internal void RefreshInfectedPackages()
         {
+            //do not call a protected route, if user is not logged in already.
+            if (PackageManagerClientViewModel.LoginState !=  Greg.AuthProviders.LoginState.LoggedIn) return;
+
             var infectedPkgs = PackageManagerClientViewModel.GetInfectedPackages();
             infectedPkgs.Sort((e1, e2) => e1.InfectedPackageCreationDate.CompareTo(e2.InfectedPackageCreationDate));