diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
index a272f80485..3b2a98fdbf 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ angular.module('Tower', [
             var _debug = $delegate.debug;
             $delegate.debug = function(msg) {
                 // only show debug messages when debug_mode set to true in config
-                if ($AnsibleConfig.debug_mode) {
+                if ($AnsibleConfig && $AnsibleConfig.debug_mode) {
                     _debug(msg);
                 }
             };
@@ -415,8 +415,6 @@ angular.module('Tower', [
 
             var e, html, sock, checkCount;
 
-            LoadConfig();
-
             function detectBrowser() {
                 var ua = window.navigator.userAgent,
                     browser;
@@ -462,52 +460,6 @@ angular.module('Tower', [
                 $('#ansible-mobile-menu a[href="#' + base + '"]').addClass('active');
             }
 
-            $rootScope.browser = detectBrowser();
-
-            $rootScope.$on("$routeChangeStart", function (event, next) {
-                // Before navigating away from current tab, make sure the primary view is visible
-                if ($('#stream-container').is(':visible')) {
-                    HideStream();
-                }
-
-                // remove any lingering intervals
-                if ($rootScope.jobDetailInterval) {
-                    window.clearInterval($rootScope.jobDetailInterval);
-                }
-                if ($rootScope.jobStdOutInterval) {
-                    window.clearInterval($rootScope.jobStdOutInterval);
-                }
-                if ($rootScope.checkSocketConnectionInterval) {
-                    // use to monitor and restart socket connections
-                    window.clearInterval($rootScope.checkSocketConnectionInterval);
-                }
-
-                // On each navigation request, check that the user is logged in
-                if (!/^\/(login|logout)/.test($location.path())) {
-                    // capture most recent URL, excluding login/logout
-                    $rootScope.lastPath = $location.path();
-                    $cookieStore.put('lastPath', $location.path());
-                }
-
-                if (Authorization.isUserLoggedIn() === false) {
-                    if (next.templateUrl !== (urlPrefix + 'partials/login.html')) {
-                        $location.path('/login');
-                    }
-                } else if ($rootScope.sessionTimer.isExpired()) {
-                    if (next.templateUrl !== (urlPrefix + 'partials/login.html')) {
-                        $rootScope.sessionTimer.expireSession();
-                        $location.path('/login');
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    if ($rootScope.current_user === undefined || $rootScope.current_user === null) {
-                        Authorization.restoreUserInfo(); //user must have hit browser refresh
-                    }
-                    CheckLicense();
-                }
-
-                activateTab();
-            });
-
             if ($rootScope.removeConfigReady) {
                 $rootScope.removeConfigReady();
             }
@@ -518,6 +470,52 @@ angular.module('Tower', [
                 $rootScope.crumbCache = [];
                 $rootScope.sessionTimer = Timer.init();
 
+                $rootScope.browser = detectBrowser();
+
+                $rootScope.$on("$routeChangeStart", function (event, next) {
+                    // Before navigating away from current tab, make sure the primary view is visible
+                    if ($('#stream-container').is(':visible')) {
+                        HideStream();
+                    }
+
+                    // remove any lingering intervals
+                    if ($rootScope.jobDetailInterval) {
+                        window.clearInterval($rootScope.jobDetailInterval);
+                    }
+                    if ($rootScope.jobStdOutInterval) {
+                        window.clearInterval($rootScope.jobStdOutInterval);
+                    }
+                    if ($rootScope.checkSocketConnectionInterval) {
+                        // use to monitor and restart socket connections
+                        window.clearInterval($rootScope.checkSocketConnectionInterval);
+                    }
+
+                    // On each navigation request, check that the user is logged in
+                    if (!/^\/(login|logout)/.test($location.path())) {
+                        // capture most recent URL, excluding login/logout
+                        $rootScope.lastPath = $location.path();
+                        $cookieStore.put('lastPath', $location.path());
+                    }
+
+                    if (Authorization.isUserLoggedIn() === false) {
+                        if (next.templateUrl !== (urlPrefix + 'partials/login.html')) {
+                            $location.path('/login');
+                        }
+                    } else if ($rootScope.sessionTimer.isExpired()) {
+                        if (next.templateUrl !== (urlPrefix + 'partials/login.html')) {
+                            $rootScope.sessionTimer.expireSession();
+                            $location.path('/login');
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        if ($rootScope.current_user === undefined || $rootScope.current_user === null) {
+                            Authorization.restoreUserInfo(); //user must have hit browser refresh
+                        }
+                        CheckLicense();
+                    }
+
+                    activateTab();
+                });
+
                 if (!Authorization.getToken()) {
                     // When the app first loads, redirect to login page
                     $rootScope.sessionExpired = false;
@@ -575,7 +573,7 @@ angular.module('Tower', [
                 // monitor socket status
                 checkCount = 0;
                 setInterval(function() {
-                    if (sock.checkStatus() === 'error' || checkCount > 2) {
+                    if (sock.checkStatus() === 'error' || checkCount > 3) {
                         // there's an error or we're stuck in a 'connecting' state. attempt to reconnect
                         sock = null;
                         $log.debug('attempting new socket connection');
@@ -590,5 +588,7 @@ angular.module('Tower', [
                     }
                 }, 3000);
             });
+
+            LoadConfig();
         }
     ]);
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Authentication.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Authentication.js
index 33af8d56ba..b39ada2527 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Authentication.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Authentication.js
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@
  *
  */
 
- /* globals console:false */
-
 'use strict';
 
-function Authenticate($cookieStore, $compile, $window, $scope, $rootScope, $location, Authorization, ToggleClass, Alert, Wait,
+function Authenticate($log, $cookieStore, $compile, $window, $scope, $rootScope, $location, Authorization, ToggleClass, Alert, Wait,
     Timer, Empty) {
 
     var setLoginFocus, lastPath, sessionExpired,
@@ -28,10 +26,8 @@ function Authenticate($cookieStore, $compile, $window, $scope, $rootScope, $loca
         return (Empty($rootScope.lastPath)) ? $cookieStore.get('lastPath') : $rootScope.lastPath;
     };
 
-    if ($AnsibleConfig.debug_mode && console) {
-        console.log('User session expired: ' + sessionExpired);
-        console.log('Last URL: ' + lastPath());
-    }
+    $log.debug('User session expired: ' + sessionExpired);
+    $log.debug('Last URL: ' + lastPath());
 
     // Hide any lingering modal dialogs
     $('.modal[aria-hidden=false]').each(function () {
@@ -166,6 +162,6 @@ function Authenticate($cookieStore, $compile, $window, $scope, $rootScope, $loca
     };
 }
 
-Authenticate.$inject = ['$cookieStore', '$compile', '$window', '$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'Authorization', 'ToggleClass', 'Alert', 'Wait',
+Authenticate.$inject = ['$log', '$cookieStore', '$compile', '$window', '$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'Authorization', 'ToggleClass', 'Alert', 'Wait',
     'Timer', 'Empty'
 ];
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LoadConfig.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LoadConfig.js
index 11471c6b4b..bb30181aff 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LoadConfig.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/LoadConfig.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 angular.module('LoadConfigHelper', ['Utilities'])
 
-.factory('LoadConfig', ['$rootScope', '$http', 'ProcessErrors', function($rootScope, $http, ProcessErrors) {
+.factory('LoadConfig', ['$log', '$rootScope', '$http', 'ProcessErrors', function($log, $rootScope, $http, ProcessErrors) {
     return function() {
 
         if ($rootScope.removeLoadConfig) {
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ angular.module('LoadConfigHelper', ['Utilities'])
         }
         $rootScope.removeLoadConfig = $rootScope.$on('LoadConfig', function() {
             // local_config.js not found, so we'll load config.js
+            $log.info('attempting to load config.js');
             $http({ method:'GET', url: $basePath + 'js/config.js' })
                 .success(function(data) {
+                    $log.info('loaded config.js');
                     $AnsibleConfig = eval(data);
                     $rootScope.$emit('ConfigReady');
                 })
@@ -37,11 +39,13 @@ angular.module('LoadConfigHelper', ['Utilities'])
         // Load js/local_config.js
         $http({ method:'GET', url: $basePath + 'js/local_config.js' })
             .success(function(data) {
+                $log.info('loaded local_config.js');
                 $AnsibleConfig = eval(data);
                 $rootScope.$emit('ConfigReady');
             })
             .error(function() {
                 //local_config.js not found
+                $log.info('local_config.js not found');
                 $rootScope.$emit('LoadConfig');
             });
     };