diff --git a/backend/open_webui/main.py b/backend/open_webui/main.py
index c0650e444..d06220692 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/main.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/main.py
@@ -2216,16 +2216,17 @@ async def get_app_config(request: Request):
         if data is not None and "id" in data:
             user = Users.get_user_by_id(data["id"])
 
-    user_count = 0
+    onboarding = False
     if user is None:
         user_count = Users.get_num_users()
+        onboarding = user_count == 0
 
     return {
+        **({"onboarding": True} if onboarding else {}),
         "status": True,
         "name": WEBUI_NAME,
         "version": VERSION,
         "default_locale": str(DEFAULT_LOCALE),
-        **({"onboarding": True} if user_count is 0 else {}),
         "oauth": {
             "providers": {
                 name: config.get("name", name)
diff --git a/src/routes/auth/+page.svelte b/src/routes/auth/+page.svelte
index 96a6cd1ee..f40307816 100644
--- a/src/routes/auth/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/auth/+page.svelte
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 	let password = '';
 
 	let ldapUsername = '';
-	let ldapPassword = '';
 
 	const setSessionUser = async (sessionUser) => {
 		if (sessionUser) {
@@ -64,6 +63,14 @@
 		await setSessionUser(sessionUser);
 	};
 
+	const ldapSignInHandler = async () => {
+		const sessionUser = await ldapUserSignIn(ldapUsername, password).catch((error) => {
+			toast.error(error);
+			return null;
+		});
+		await setSessionUser(sessionUser);
+	};
+
 	const submitHandler = async () => {
 		if (mode === 'ldap') {
 			await ldapSignInHandler();
@@ -74,14 +81,6 @@
 		}
 	};
 
-	const ldapSignInHandler = async () => {
-		const sessionUser = await ldapUserSignIn(ldapUsername, ldapPassword).catch((error) => {
-			toast.error(error);
-			return null;
-		});
-		await setSessionUser(sessionUser);
-	};
-
 	const checkOauthCallback = async () => {
 		if (!$page.url.hash) {
 			return;
@@ -113,6 +112,7 @@
 			await goto('/');
 		}
 		await checkOauthCallback();
+
 		loaded = true;
 		if (($config?.features.auth_trusted_header ?? false) || $config?.features.auth === false) {
 			await signInHandler();
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@
 					<div class="  my-auto pb-10 w-full dark:text-gray-100">
 						<form
 							class=" flex flex-col justify-center"
-							on:submit|preventDefault={() => {
+							on:submit={(e) => {
+								e.preventDefault();
 								submitHandler();
 							}}
 						>
@@ -265,9 +266,7 @@
 											class="bg-gray-700/5 hover:bg-gray-700/10 dark:bg-gray-100/5 dark:hover:bg-gray-100/10 dark:text-gray-300 dark:hover:text-white transition w-full rounded-full font-medium text-sm py-2.5"
 											type="submit"
 										>
-											{($config?.onboarding ?? false)
-												? $i18n.t('Authenticate as Admin')
-												: $i18n.t('Authenticate')}
+											{$i18n.t('Authenticate')}
 										</button>
 									{:else}
 										<button
@@ -406,6 +405,7 @@
 							<div class="mt-2">
 								<button
 									class="flex justify-center items-center text-xs w-full text-center underline"
+									type="button"
 									on:click={() => {
 										if (mode === 'ldap')
 											mode = ($config?.onboarding ?? false) ? 'signup' : 'signin';