diff --git a/src/providers/steem/auth.js b/src/providers/steem/auth.js
index 9f3f25da6..501bcd0ca 100644
--- a/src/providers/steem/auth.js
+++ b/src/providers/steem/auth.js
@@ -91,11 +91,15 @@ export const loginWithSC2 = async (accessToken) => {
   let avatar = '';
 
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    const jsonMetadata = JSON.parse(account.account.json_metadata);
-    if (Object.keys(jsonMetadata).length !== 0) {
-      avatar = jsonMetadata.profile.profile_image;
-    }
 
+    try {
+      const jsonMetadata = JSON.parse(account.account.json_metadata);
+      if (Object.keys(jsonMetadata).length !== 0) {
+        avatar = jsonMetadata.profile.profile_image;
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      reject(new Error('Invalid credentails, please check and try again'));
+    }
     const userData = {
       username: account.account.name,
       avatar,
diff --git a/src/screens/steem-connect/config.js b/src/screens/steem-connect/config.js
index 5c220837a..585ad4949 100644
--- a/src/screens/steem-connect/config.js
+++ b/src/screens/steem-connect/config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export const steemConnectOptions = {
-  base_url: 'https://v2.steemconnect.com/oauth2/authorize',
+  base_url: 'https://steemconnect.com/oauth2/authorize',
   client_id: 'esteem-app',
   redirect_uri: 'http://127.0.0.1:3415/', // http://127.0.0.1:3415
   scope: 'vote,comment,delete_comment,comment_options,custom_json,claim_reward_balance',