diff --git a/webclient/src/Feed.js b/webclient/src/Feed.js
index 1e12d69..be6305f 100644
--- a/webclient/src/Feed.js
+++ b/webclient/src/Feed.js
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ function Feed({ updateCache }) {
 
 					if (!updated) return;
 
+					if (!stories || !stories.length) {
+						setStories(newApiStories);
+						localStorage.setItem('stories', JSON.stringify(newApiStories));
+					}
+
 					let currentStories = Array.isArray(stories) ? [...stories] : [];
 
 					for (const newStory of [...newApiStories].reverse()) {