diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.test.ts
index 09b7687373..0f30bc3391 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.test.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ describe('Init', () => {
 				typeof useUsersStore
 			>);
 
-			await initializeAuthenticatedFeatures();
+			await initializeAuthenticatedFeatures(false);
 			expect(cloudStoreSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 			expect(sourceControlSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 			expect(nodeTranslationSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe('Init', () => {
 		});
 
 		it('should init authenticated features only once if user is logged in', async () => {
-			const cloudStoreSpy = vi.spyOn(cloudPlanStore, 'initialize');
+			const cloudStoreSpy = vi.spyOn(cloudPlanStore, 'initialize').mockResolvedValue();
 			const sourceControlSpy = vi.spyOn(sourceControlStore, 'getPreferences');
 			const nodeTranslationSpy = vi.spyOn(nodeTypesStore, 'getNodeTranslationHeaders');
 			const versionsSpy = vi.spyOn(versionsStore, 'checkForNewVersions');
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ describe('Init', () => {
 				typeof useUsersStore
 			>);
 
-			await initializeAuthenticatedFeatures();
+			await initializeAuthenticatedFeatures(false);
 
 			expect(cloudStoreSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
 			expect(sourceControlSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -204,7 +204,46 @@ describe('Init', () => {
 			expect(cloudStoreSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
 		});
 
+		it('should handle cloud plan initialization error', async () => {
+			const cloudStoreSpy = vi
+				.spyOn(cloudPlanStore, 'initialize')
+				.mockRejectedValue(new AxiosError('Something went wrong', '404'));
+			const sourceControlSpy = vi.spyOn(sourceControlStore, 'getPreferences');
+			const nodeTranslationSpy = vi.spyOn(nodeTypesStore, 'getNodeTranslationHeaders');
+			const versionsSpy = vi.spyOn(versionsStore, 'checkForNewVersions');
+			vi.mocked(useUsersStore).mockReturnValue({ currentUser: { id: '123' } } as ReturnType<
+				typeof useUsersStore
+			>);
+
+			await initializeAuthenticatedFeatures(false);
+
+			expect(cloudStoreSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(sourceControlSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(nodeTranslationSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(versionsSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+
+		it('should initialize even if cloud requests get stuck', async () => {
+			const cloudStoreSpy = vi.spyOn(cloudPlanStore, 'initialize').mockImplementation(async () => {
+				await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 10000));
+			});
+			const sourceControlSpy = vi.spyOn(sourceControlStore, 'getPreferences');
+			const nodeTranslationSpy = vi.spyOn(nodeTypesStore, 'getNodeTranslationHeaders');
+			const versionsSpy = vi.spyOn(versionsStore, 'checkForNewVersions');
+			vi.mocked(useUsersStore).mockReturnValue({ currentUser: { id: '123' } } as ReturnType<
+				typeof useUsersStore
+			>);
+
+			await initializeAuthenticatedFeatures(false);
+
+			expect(cloudStoreSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(sourceControlSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(nodeTranslationSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(versionsSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		}, 5000);
+
 		it('should handle source control initialization error', async () => {
+			vi.spyOn(cloudPlanStore, 'initialize').mockResolvedValue();
 			vi.mocked(useUsersStore).mockReturnValue({ currentUser: { id: '123' } } as ReturnType<
 				typeof useUsersStore
 			>);
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.ts
index 812559d50b..1a1353b420 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/init.ts
@@ -148,21 +148,22 @@ export async function initializeAuthenticatedFeatures(
 	}
 
 	if (settingsStore.isCloudDeployment) {
-		try {
-			await cloudPlanStore.initialize();
-
-			if (cloudPlanStore.userIsTrialing) {
-				if (cloudPlanStore.trialExpired) {
-					uiStore.pushBannerToStack('TRIAL_OVER');
-				} else {
-					uiStore.pushBannerToStack('TRIAL');
+		void cloudPlanStore
+			.initialize()
+			.then(() => {
+				if (cloudPlanStore.userIsTrialing) {
+					if (cloudPlanStore.trialExpired) {
+						uiStore.pushBannerToStack('TRIAL_OVER');
+					} else {
+						uiStore.pushBannerToStack('TRIAL');
+					}
+				} else if (cloudPlanStore.currentUserCloudInfo?.confirmed === false) {
+					uiStore.pushBannerToStack('EMAIL_CONFIRMATION');
 				}
-			} else if (cloudPlanStore.currentUserCloudInfo?.confirmed === false) {
-				uiStore.pushBannerToStack('EMAIL_CONFIRMATION');
-			}
-		} catch (e) {
-			console.error('Failed to initialize cloud plan store:', e);
-		}
+			})
+			.catch((error) => {
+				console.error('Failed to initialize cloud plan store:', error);
+			});
 	}
 
 	if (insightsStore.isSummaryEnabled) {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/versions.store.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/versions.store.ts
index fc538202b6..affffcfde4 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/versions.store.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/versions.store.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ export const useVersionsStore = defineStore(STORES.VERSIONS, () => {
 				const versions = await versionsApi.getNextVersions(endpoint, current, instanceId);
 				setVersions({ versions, currentVersion: current });
 			}
-		} catch (e) {}
+		} catch (e) {
+			console.error('Failed to fetch versions:', e);
+		}
 	};
 
 	const setVersions = (params: SetVersionParams) => {
@@ -208,7 +210,9 @@ export const useVersionsStore = defineStore(STORES.VERSIONS, () => {
 					}
 				}
 			}
-		} catch (e) {}
+		} catch (e) {
+			console.error('Failed to fetch Whats New section:', e);
+		}
 	};
 
 	const initialize = (settings: IVersionNotificationSettings) => {