diff --git a/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js b/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
index c6ea9731..1402cb39 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ const API = require('../contact-api/index')
 
 const gun = Gun({
   axe: false,
-  multicast: false,
   peers: Config.PEERS
 })
 
@@ -482,5 +481,6 @@ module.exports = {
   getUser,
   mySEA,
   getMySecret,
+  logoff,
   $$__SHOCKWALLET__ENCRYPTED__
 }
diff --git a/src/routes.js b/src/routes.js
index 260ede51..e53c3356 100644
--- a/src/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes.js
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ module.exports = async (
           await recreateLnServices()
 
           if (GunDB.isAuthenticated()) {
-            GunDB.instantiateGun()
+            GunDB.logoff()
           }
 
           const publicKey = await GunDB.authenticate(alias, password)