diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
index ae6255a3e0..a272f80485 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
@@ -416,11 +416,6 @@ angular.module('Tower', [
             var e, html, sock, checkCount;
 
             LoadConfig();
-            LoadBasePaths();
-
-            $rootScope.breadcrumbs = [];
-            $rootScope.crumbCache = [];
-            $rootScope.sessionTimer = Timer.init();
 
             function detectBrowser() {
                 var ua = window.navigator.userAgent,
@@ -513,76 +508,87 @@ angular.module('Tower', [
                 activateTab();
             });
 
-            if (!Authorization.getToken()) {
-                // When the app first loads, redirect to login page
-                $rootScope.sessionExpired = false;
-                $cookieStore.put('sessionExpired', false);
-                $location.path('/login');
-            } else {
-                // If browser refresh, set the user_is_superuser value
-                $rootScope.user_is_superuser = Authorization.getUserInfo('is_superuser');
+            if ($rootScope.removeConfigReady) {
+                $rootScope.removeConfigReady();
             }
+            $rootScope.removeConfigReady = $rootScope.$on('ConfigReady', function() {
+                LoadBasePaths();
 
-            activateTab();
+                $rootScope.breadcrumbs = [];
+                $rootScope.crumbCache = [];
+                $rootScope.sessionTimer = Timer.init();
 
-            $rootScope.viewCurrentUser = function () {
-                $location.path('/users/' + $rootScope.current_user.id);
-            };
-
-            $rootScope.viewLicense = function () {
-                ViewLicense();
-            };
-            $rootScope.toggleTab = function(e, tab, tabs) {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                $('#' + tabs + ' #' + tab).tab('show');
-            };
-
-            html = "<a href=\"\" aw-pop-over=\"{{ socketTip }}\" aw-pop-over-watch=\"socketTip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-trigger=\"hover\" " +
-                "data-popover-title=\"Live Updates\" data-container=\"body\" style=\"font-size: 10px;\"><i class=\"fa icon-socket-{{ socketStatus }}\"></i></a>";
-            e = angular.element(document.getElementById('socket-beacon-div'));
-            e.empty().append(html);
-            $compile(e)($rootScope);
-
-            e = angular.element(document.getElementById('socket-beacon-li'));
-            e.empty().append(html);
-            $compile(e)($rootScope);
-
-            // Listen for job changes and issue callbacks to initiate
-            // DOM updates
-            function openSocket() {
-                sock = Socket({ scope: $rootScope, endpoint: "jobs" });
-                sock.init();
-                sock.on("status_changed", function(data) {
-                    $log.debug('Job ' + data.unified_job_id + ' status changed to ' + data.status);
-                    $rootScope.$emit('JobStatusChange', data);
-                });
-            }
-
-            openSocket();
-
-            setTimeout(function() {
-                $rootScope.$apply(function() {
-                    sock.checkStatus();
-                    $log.debug('socket status: ' + $rootScope.socketStatus);
-                });
-            },2000);
-
-            // monitor socket status
-            checkCount = 0;
-            setInterval(function() {
-                if (sock.checkStatus() === 'error' || checkCount > 2) {
-                    // there's an error or we're stuck in a 'connecting' state. attempt to reconnect
-                    sock = null;
-                    $log.debug('attempting new socket connection');
-                    openSocket();
-                    checkCount = 0;
+                if (!Authorization.getToken()) {
+                    // When the app first loads, redirect to login page
+                    $rootScope.sessionExpired = false;
+                    $cookieStore.put('sessionExpired', false);
+                    $location.path('/login');
+                } else {
+                    // If browser refresh, set the user_is_superuser value
+                    $rootScope.user_is_superuser = Authorization.getUserInfo('is_superuser');
                 }
-                else if (sock.checkStatus() === 'connecting') {
-                    checkCount++;
+
+                activateTab();
+
+                $rootScope.viewCurrentUser = function () {
+                    $location.path('/users/' + $rootScope.current_user.id);
+                };
+
+                $rootScope.viewLicense = function () {
+                    ViewLicense();
+                };
+                $rootScope.toggleTab = function(e, tab, tabs) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    $('#' + tabs + ' #' + tab).tab('show');
+                };
+
+                html = "<a href=\"\" aw-pop-over=\"{{ socketTip }}\" aw-pop-over-watch=\"socketTip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-trigger=\"hover\" " +
+                    "data-popover-title=\"Live Updates\" data-container=\"body\" style=\"font-size: 10px;\"><i class=\"fa icon-socket-{{ socketStatus }}\"></i></a>";
+                e = angular.element(document.getElementById('socket-beacon-div'));
+                e.empty().append(html);
+                $compile(e)($rootScope);
+
+                e = angular.element(document.getElementById('socket-beacon-li'));
+                e.empty().append(html);
+                $compile(e)($rootScope);
+
+                // Listen for job changes and issue callbacks to initiate
+                // DOM updates
+                function openSocket() {
+                    sock = Socket({ scope: $rootScope, endpoint: "jobs" });
+                    sock.init();
+                    sock.on("status_changed", function(data) {
+                        $log.debug('Job ' + data.unified_job_id + ' status changed to ' + data.status);
+                        $rootScope.$emit('JobStatusChange', data);
+                    });
                 }
-                else {
-                    checkCount = 0;
-                }
-            }, 3000);
+
+                openSocket();
+
+                setTimeout(function() {
+                    $rootScope.$apply(function() {
+                        sock.checkStatus();
+                        $log.debug('socket status: ' + $rootScope.socketStatus);
+                    });
+                },2000);
+
+                // monitor socket status
+                checkCount = 0;
+                setInterval(function() {
+                    if (sock.checkStatus() === 'error' || checkCount > 2) {
+                        // there's an error or we're stuck in a 'connecting' state. attempt to reconnect
+                        sock = null;
+                        $log.debug('attempting new socket connection');
+                        openSocket();
+                        checkCount = 0;
+                    }
+                    else if (sock.checkStatus() === 'connecting') {
+                        checkCount++;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        checkCount = 0;
+                    }
+                }, 3000);
+            });
         }
     ]);
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LoadConfig.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LoadConfig.js
index 13ad0a08e1..e40d0f6f5b 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LoadConfig.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LoadConfig.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ angular.module('LoadConfigHelper', ['Utilities'])
             $http({ method:'GET', url: $basePath + 'js/config.js' })
                 .success(function(data) {
                     $AnsibleConfig = eval(data);
+                    $rootScope.$emit('ConfigReady');
                 })
                 .error(function(data, status) {
                     ProcessErrors($rootScope, data, status, null, { hdr: 'Error!',
@@ -37,10 +38,11 @@ angular.module('LoadConfigHelper', ['Utilities'])
         $http({ method:'GET', url: $basePath + 'js/local_config.js' })
             .success(function(data) {
                 $AnsibleConfig = eval(data);
+                $rootScope.$emit('ConfigReady');
             })
             .error(function() {
                 //local_config.js not found
                 $rootScope.$emit('LoadConfig');
             });
-    };
+    }
 }]);
\ No newline at end of file