diff --git a/src/Lifecycle.ts b/src/Lifecycle.ts
index cdc40bf35ef7..915bc85dd72f 100644
--- a/src/Lifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/Lifecycle.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import VideoChannelStore from "./stores/VideoChannelStore";
 import { fixStuckDevices } from "./utils/VideoChannelUtils";
 import { Action } from "./dispatcher/actions";
 import AbstractLocalStorageSettingsHandler from "./settings/handlers/AbstractLocalStorageSettingsHandler";
+import { OverwriteLoginPayload } from "./dispatcher/payloads/OverwriteLoginPayload";
 
 const HOMESERVER_URL_KEY = "mx_hs_url";
 const ID_SERVER_URL_KEY = "mx_is_url";
@@ -71,6 +72,10 @@ dis.register((payload) => {
     if (payload.action === Action.TriggerLogout) {
         // noinspection JSIgnoredPromiseFromCall - we don't care if it fails
         onLoggedOut();
+    } else if (payload.action === Action.OverwriteLogin) {
+        const typed = <OverwriteLoginPayload>payload;
+        // noinspection JSIgnoredPromiseFromCall - we don't care if it fails
+        doSetLoggedIn(typed.credentials, true);
     }
 });
 
@@ -558,7 +563,7 @@ export async function hydrateSession(credentials: IMatrixClientCreds): Promise<M
  *
  * @returns {Promise} promise which resolves to the new MatrixClient once it has been started
  */
-export async function doSetLoggedIn(
+async function doSetLoggedIn(
     credentials: IMatrixClientCreds,
     clearStorageEnabled: boolean,
 ): Promise<MatrixClient> {
diff --git a/src/dispatcher/actions.ts b/src/dispatcher/actions.ts
index c400b175743d..75205176be11 100644
--- a/src/dispatcher/actions.ts
+++ b/src/dispatcher/actions.ts
@@ -315,4 +315,9 @@ export enum Action {
      * Fired when the client was logged in. No additional payload information required.
      */
     OnLoggedIn = "on_logged_in",
+
+    /**
+     * Overwrites the existing login with fresh session credentials. Use with a OverwriteLoginPayload.
+     */
+    OverwriteLogin = "overwrite_login",
 }
diff --git a/src/dispatcher/payloads/OverwriteLoginPayload.ts b/src/dispatcher/payloads/OverwriteLoginPayload.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ec5b83c1de75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dispatcher/payloads/OverwriteLoginPayload.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import { ActionPayload } from "../payloads";
+import { Action } from "../actions";
+import { IMatrixClientCreds } from "../../MatrixClientPeg";
+
+export interface OverwriteLoginPayload extends ActionPayload {
+    action: Action.OverwriteLogin;
+
+    credentials: IMatrixClientCreds;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/ProxiedModuleApi.ts b/src/modules/ProxiedModuleApi.ts
index bba6e2cceac6..56dfc5c3eba8 100644
--- a/src/modules/ProxiedModuleApi.ts
+++ b/src/modules/ProxiedModuleApi.ts
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ import { _t } from "../languageHandler";
 import { ModuleUiDialog } from "../components/views/dialogs/ModuleUiDialog";
 import SdkConfig from "../SdkConfig";
 import PlatformPeg from "../PlatformPeg";
-import { doSetLoggedIn } from "../Lifecycle";
 import dispatcher from "../dispatcher/dispatcher";
 import { navigateToPermalink } from "../utils/permalinks/navigator";
 import { parsePermalink } from "../utils/permalinks/Permalinks";
 import { MatrixClientPeg } from "../MatrixClientPeg";
 import { getCachedRoomIDForAlias } from "../RoomAliasCache";
 import { Action } from "../dispatcher/actions";
+import { OverwriteLoginPayload } from "../dispatcher/payloads/OverwriteLoginPayload";
 
 /**
  * Glue between the `ModuleApi` interface and the react-sdk. Anticipates one instance
@@ -136,10 +136,13 @@ export class ProxiedModuleApi implements ModuleApi {
      * @override
      */
     public async overwriteAccountAuth(accountInfo: AccountAuthInfo): Promise<void> {
-        await doSetLoggedIn({
-            ...accountInfo,
-            guest: false,
-        }, true);
+        dispatcher.dispatch<OverwriteLoginPayload>({
+            action: Action.OverwriteLogin,
+            credentials: {
+                ...accountInfo,
+                guest: false,
+            },
+        });
     }
 
     /**