diff --git a/src/lib/Send.svelte b/src/lib/Send.svelte
index 1791ad3..842a84a 100644
--- a/src/lib/Send.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/Send.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 	// Load wallet on component mount
 	onMount(async () => {
-		const storedAuthSig = localStorage.getItem(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.AUTH_SIGNATURE);
+		const storedAuthSig = await localStorage.getItem(LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.AUTH_SIGNATURE);
 
 		if (storedAuthSig) {
 			authSig = JSON.parse(storedAuthSig);
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
 			await pkpWallet.init();
 			console.log(pkpWallet);
 		} else {
-			alert('no authsig');
+			alert('no authsig parsed from local storage');
 		}
 	});
 
 	const sendTransaction = async () => {
 		if (!authSig) {
-			alert('no authsig');
+			alert('authsig not ready in send transaction');
 		} else {
 			console.log('transaction initiated');
 			const from = pkpWallet.address;