diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/HomeFragment.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/HomeFragment.kt
index ed4a314e..2322f2de 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -153,10 +153,12 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
             val deviceID = OAuth2NetworkManager(mActivity).getDeviceId()
             val bearerToken = "Bearer " + sp.getString(getString(R.string.access_token), "").toString()
 
+            val isLoggedIn = !sp.getBoolean(mActivity.getString(R.string.guest_mode), false)
+
             lifecycleScope.launch(Dispatchers.Default) {
                 // set adapter if it is null
                 if (binding.homeCellsRv.adapter == null) {
-                    homepageViewModel.populateHomePageCells(studentLife, bearerToken, deviceID)
+                    homepageViewModel.populateHomePageCells(studentLife, isLoggedIn, bearerToken, deviceID)
                     withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
                         binding.homeCellsRv.adapter = HomeAdapter(homepageViewModel)
                         binding.homeCellsRv.visibility = View.INVISIBLE
@@ -164,7 +166,8 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
                         binding.homeRefreshLayout.isRefreshing = false
                     }
                 } else { // otherwise, call updateHomePageCells which only updates the cells that are changed
-                    val updatedIndices = homepageViewModel.updateHomePageCells(studentLife, bearerToken, deviceID)
+                    val updatedIndices = homepageViewModel.updateHomePageCells(studentLife, isLoggedIn,
+                        bearerToken, deviceID)
                     withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
                         updatedIndices.forEach { pos ->
                             binding.homeCellsRv.adapter!!.notifyItemChanged(pos)
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/LoginFragment.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/LoginFragment.kt
index b3c81189..a63beeb9 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/LoginFragment.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/LoginFragment.kt
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ class LoginFragment : Fragment() {
             editor.remove(getString(R.string.pennkey))
             editor.remove(getString(R.string.access_token))
             editor.remove(getString(R.string.accountID))
+            editor.putString(getString(R.string.access_token), "")
+            editor.putString(getString(R.string.refresh_token), "")
+            editor.putString(getString(R.string.expires_in), "")
             editor.putBoolean(getString(R.string.guest_mode), true)
             editor.apply()
             mActivity.startHomeFragment()
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/api/OAuth2NetworkManager.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/api/OAuth2NetworkManager.kt
index 7834dad0..ef0486fe 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/api/OAuth2NetworkManager.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/api/OAuth2NetworkManager.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import android.provider.Settings
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import com.google.firebase.crashlytics.FirebaseCrashlytics
-
 import com.pennapps.labs.pennmobile.BuildConfig
 import com.pennapps.labs.pennmobile.MainActivity
 import com.pennapps.labs.pennmobile.R
@@ -29,6 +28,14 @@ class OAuth2NetworkManager(private var mActivity: MainActivity) {
 
     @Synchronized
     fun getAccessToken(function: () -> Unit) {
+        // if guest mode, then just do network request dangerously(TEMPORARY FIX, PLEASE DO SOMETHING
+        // ABOUT THIS IN FUTURE)
+        val guestMode = sp.getBoolean(mActivity.getString(R.string.guest_mode), false)
+        if (guestMode) {
+            function.invoke()
+            return
+        }
+
         mActivity.lifecycleScope.launch {
             val tokenMutex = mActivity.tokenMutex
             tokenMutex.lock()
diff --git a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt
index 560426d1..56b93b94 100644
--- a/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt
+++ b/PennMobile/src/main/java/com/pennapps/labs/pennmobile/classes/HomepageViewModel.kt
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ class HomepageViewModel : HomepageDataModel, ViewModel() {
      * Returns a list of updated cell positions.
      */
     @Synchronized
-    fun updateHomePageCells(studentLife: StudentLife, bearerToken: String,
+    fun updateHomePageCells(studentLife: StudentLife, isLoggedIn: Boolean, bearerToken: String,
                             deviceID: String) : List<Int> {
         val prevList = homepageCells.toList()
-        populateHomePageCells(studentLife, bearerToken, deviceID)
+        populateHomePageCells(studentLife, isLoggedIn, bearerToken, deviceID)
 
         val updatedIndices = mutableListOf<Int>()
 
@@ -128,9 +128,8 @@ class HomepageViewModel : HomepageDataModel, ViewModel() {
      * This function requires a correct (non-expired) bearerToken!!
      */
     @Synchronized
-    fun populateHomePageCells(studentLife: StudentLife, bearerToken: String, deviceID: String) {
-        val isLoggedIn = bearerToken != "Bearer "
-
+    fun populateHomePageCells(studentLife: StudentLife,
+                              isLoggedIn: Boolean, bearerToken: String, deviceID: String) {
         if (isLoggedIn) {
             val latch = CountDownLatch(NUM_CELLS_LOGGED_IN)
             getPolls(studentLife, bearerToken, deviceID, latch)