diff --git a/libs/blocks/global-navigation/global-navigation.js b/libs/blocks/global-navigation/global-navigation.js
index 1440b0b94c..90e85421d7 100644
--- a/libs/blocks/global-navigation/global-navigation.js
+++ b/libs/blocks/global-navigation/global-navigation.js
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class Gnav {
     isDesktop.addEventListener('change', closeAllDropdowns);
   }, 'Error in global navigation init', 'errorType=error,module=gnav');
 
-  ims = async () => loadIms()
+  ims = async () => (window.adobeIMS?.initialized ? this.imsReady() : loadIms()
     .then(() => this.imsReady())
     .catch((e) => {
       if (e?.message === 'IMS timeout') {
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class Gnav {
         return;
       }
       lanaLog({ message: 'GNAV: Error with IMS', e, tags: 'errorType=info,module=gnav' });
-    });
+    }));
 
   decorateTopNav = () => {
     this.elements.mobileToggle = this.decorateToggle();