diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/nextcloud/deck/Application.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/nextcloud/deck/Application.java
index 6fbf7c8a2..7531b065c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/nextcloud/deck/Application.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/nextcloud/deck/Application.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package it.niedermann.nextcloud.deck;
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.Color;
@@ -98,10 +99,33 @@ public static void saveBrandColors(@NonNull Context context, @ColorInt int mainC
         editor.apply();
     }
 
+    @SuppressLint("ApplySharedPref")
+    public static void saveBrandColorsSynchronously(@NonNull Context context, @ColorInt int mainColor, @ColorInt int textColor) {
+        if (isBrandingEnabled(context) && context instanceof BrandedActivity) {
+            final BrandedActivity activity = (BrandedActivity) context;
+            activity.applyBrand(mainColor, textColor);
+            BrandedActivity.applyBrandToStatusbar(activity.getWindow(), mainColor, textColor);
+        }
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).edit();
+        DeckLog.log("--- Write: shared_preference_theme_main" + " | " + mainColor);
+        DeckLog.log("--- Write: shared_preference_theme_text" + " | " + textColor);
+        editor.putInt(context.getString(R.string.shared_preference_theme_main), mainColor);
+        editor.putInt(context.getString(R.string.shared_preference_theme_text), textColor);
+        editor.commit();
+    }
+
     // --------------------------------------
     // Current account / board / stack states
     // --------------------------------------
 
+    @SuppressLint("ApplySharedPref")
+    public static void saveCurrentAccountIdSynchronously(@NonNull Context context, long accountId) {
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).edit();
+        DeckLog.log("--- Write: shared_preference_last_account" + " | " + accountId);
+        editor.putLong(context.getString(R.string.shared_preference_last_account), accountId);
+        editor.commit();
+    }
+
     public static void saveCurrentAccountId(@NonNull Context context, long accountId) {
         SharedPreferences.Editor editor = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).edit();
         DeckLog.log("--- Write: shared_preference_last_account" + " | " + accountId);
@@ -116,6 +140,14 @@ public static long readCurrentAccountId(@NonNull Context context) {
         return accountId;
     }
 
+    @SuppressLint("ApplySharedPref")
+    public static void saveCurrentBoardIdSynchronously(@NonNull Context context, long accountId, long boardId) {
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).edit();
+        DeckLog.log("--- Write: shared_preference_last_board_for_account_" + accountId + " | " + boardId);
+        editor.putLong(context.getString(R.string.shared_preference_last_board_for_account_) + accountId, boardId);
+        editor.commit();
+    }
+
     public static void saveCurrentBoardId(@NonNull Context context, long accountId, long boardId) {
         SharedPreferences.Editor editor = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context).edit();
         DeckLog.log("--- Write: shared_preference_last_board_for_account_" + accountId + " | " + boardId);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/nextcloud/deck/ui/openlink/OpenLinkActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/nextcloud/deck/ui/openlink/OpenLinkActivity.java
index 37b3de284..83da76777 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/nextcloud/deck/ui/openlink/OpenLinkActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/nextcloud/deck/ui/openlink/OpenLinkActivity.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
                 });
             } else {
                 DeckLog.info("uri does not have userinfo. Looking for accounts on host " + uri.getHost());
-                syncManager.readAccountsForHostWithReadAccessToBoard(uri.getHost(), boardRemoteId).observe(this, (accounts) -> {
+                observeOnce(syncManager.readAccountsForHostWithReadAccessToBoard(uri.getHost(), boardRemoteId), this, (accounts) -> {
                     if (accounts.size() == 0) {
                         DeckLog.info("found no account on host with read access to this board");
                         openInBrowser();
@@ -97,17 +97,19 @@ public void applyBrand(int mainColor, int textColor) {
 
     @UiThread
     private void launchMainActivity(@NonNull Account account, Long boardRemoteId) {
+        SingleAccountHelper.setCurrentAccount(this, account.getName());
+        Application.saveCurrentAccountIdSynchronously(this, account.getId());
+        try {
+            Application.saveBrandColorsSynchronously(this, Color.parseColor(account.getColor()), Color.parseColor(account.getTextColor()));
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            DeckLog.logError(t);
+        }
+        syncManager = new SyncManager(this);
         observeOnce(syncManager.getBoard(account.getId(), boardRemoteId), this, (board) -> {
-            try {
-                Application.saveBrandColors(this, Color.parseColor(account.getColor()), Color.parseColor(account.getTextColor()));
-            } catch (Throwable t) {
-                DeckLog.logError(t);
-            }
-            Application.saveCurrentBoardId(this, account.getId(), board.getLocalId());
-            SingleAccountHelper.setCurrentAccount(this, account.getName());
+            Application.saveCurrentBoardIdSynchronously(this, account.getId(), board.getLocalId());
             DeckLog.info("starting " + MainActivity.class.getSimpleName() + " with [" + account + ", " + board.getLocalId() + "]");
             Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class)
-                    .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+                    .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
             startActivity(intent);
             finish();
         });