diff --git a/ghost/portal/src/utils/api.js b/ghost/portal/src/utils/api.js
index 7bc49ce77e..24b28f1b85 100644
--- a/ghost/portal/src/utils/api.js
+++ b/ghost/portal/src/utils/api.js
@@ -244,8 +244,10 @@ function setupGhostApi({siteUrl = window.location.origin}) {
     };
 
     api.init = async () => {
-        const {site} = await api.site.read();
-        const member = await api.member.sessionData();
+        const [{site}, member] = await Promise.all([
+            api.site.read(),
+            api.member.sessionData()
+        ]);
         return {site, member};
     };