diff --git a/ReactNativeClient/root.js b/ReactNativeClient/root.js
index d14a25515..2dcf69760 100644
--- a/ReactNativeClient/root.js
+++ b/ReactNativeClient/root.js
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ const WelcomeUtils = require('lib/WelcomeUtils');
 const { themeStyle } = require('lib/components/global-style.js');
 const { uuid } = require('lib/uuid.js');
 
+const { loadKeychainServiceAndSettings } = require('lib/services/SettingUtils');
+const KeychainServiceDriverMobile = require('lib/services/keychain/KeychainServiceDriver.mobile').default;
+
 const SyncTargetRegistry = require('lib/SyncTargetRegistry.js');
 const SyncTargetOneDrive = require('lib/SyncTargetOneDrive.js');
 const SyncTargetFilesystem = require('lib/SyncTargetFilesystem.js');
@@ -444,7 +447,8 @@ async function initialize(dispatch) {
 
 		reg.logger().info('Database is ready.');
 		reg.logger().info('Loading settings...');
-		await Setting.load();
+
+		await loadKeychainServiceAndSettings(KeychainServiceDriverMobile);
 
 		if (!Setting.value('clientId')) Setting.setValue('clientId', uuid.create());