diff --git a/src/components/AppLayout/AppLayout.tsx b/src/components/AppLayout/AppLayout.tsx
index ff88eec..f07608b 100644
--- a/src/components/AppLayout/AppLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AppLayout/AppLayout.tsx
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export class AppLayout extends Component<any, IAppLayoutState> {
             .then((resp: any) => {
                 let data: UAccount = resp.data;
                 this.setState({ currentUser: data });
+                sessionStorage.setItem("id", data.id);
             })
             .catch((err: Error) => {
                 this.props.enqueueSnackbar(
diff --git a/src/components/Post/Post.tsx b/src/components/Post/Post.tsx
index 89fc350..29ed420 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Post.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Post.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ interface IPostState {
     menuIsOpen: boolean;
     myVote?: [number];
     deletePostDialog: boolean;
-    myAccount?: Account;
+    myAccount?: string;
 }
 
 export class Post extends React.Component<any, IPostState> {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export class Post extends React.Component<any, IPostState> {
 
     componentWillMount() {
         this.setState({
-            myAccount: JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("account") as string)
+            myAccount: sessionStorage.getItem("id") as string
         });
     }
 
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ export class Post extends React.Component<any, IPostState> {
                             </MenuItem>
                         </div>
                         {this.state.myAccount &&
-                        post.account.id == this.state.myAccount.id ? (
+                        post.account.id === this.state.myAccount ? (
                             <div>
                                 <Divider />
                                 <MenuItem
diff --git a/src/utilities/accounts.tsx b/src/utilities/accounts.tsx
index 014bb17..3a6bcd0 100644
--- a/src/utilities/accounts.tsx
+++ b/src/utilities/accounts.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export function refreshUserAccountData() {
         .then((resp: any) => {
             let account: Account = resp.data;
             localStorage.setItem("account", JSON.stringify(account));
+            sessionStorage.setItem("id", account.id);
 
             addAccountToRegistry(host, token, account.acct);
         })