diff --git a/contexts/user.js b/contexts/user.js
index dc592b9..1e05dd6 100644
--- a/contexts/user.js
+++ b/contexts/user.js
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
-import React, { createContext, useState } from 'react';
+import React, {
+  createContext,
+  useState,
+  useEffect,
+  useMemo,
+  useCallback,
+} from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { ethers } from 'ethers';
-import Web3Modal from 'web3modal';
+import Web3Modal, { getInjectedProvider } from 'web3modal';
 
 const DefaultUser = {
   address: '',
@@ -12,27 +18,58 @@ const UserContext = createContext(DefaultUser);
 export const UserProvider = ({ children }) => {
   // const [currentAddress, setAddress] = useState(DefaultUser.currentAddress);
   const [provider, setProvider] = useState();
+  const [web3Provider, setWeb3Provider] = useState();
   const [signer, setSigner] = useState();
   const [address, setAddress] = useState();
 
-  const getWeb3ModalProvider = async () => {
-    const providerOptions = {};
-    const web3Modal = new Web3Modal({
-      cacheProvider: false,
-      providerOptions, // required
-    });
-    return await web3Modal.connect();
-  };
-
-  const connect = async () => {
-    const provider = await getWeb3ModalProvider();
-    const web3provider = new ethers.providers.Web3Provider(provider);
-    const _signer = await web3provider.getSigner();
-    setSigner(_signer);
-    setAddress((await _signer.getAddress()).toLowerCase());
-    setProvider(web3provider);
-    return Promise.resolve(web3provider);
-  };
+  const providerOptions = {};
+  // web3modal is only working in browser\]
+  const web3Modal = useMemo(() => {
+    return typeof window !== 'undefined'
+      ? new Web3Modal({
+          cacheProvider: false,
+          providerOptions, // required
+        })
+      : null;
+  }, [typeof window]);
+
+  // TODO connect only works if metamask is installed, otherwise it just creates a grayed empty popup
+  const connect = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (web3Modal) {
+      const provider = await web3Modal.connect();
+      const web3provider = new ethers.providers.Web3Provider(provider);
+      const _signer = await web3provider.getSigner();
+      setSigner(_signer);
+      setAddress((await _signer.getAddress()).toLowerCase());
+      setProvider(provider);
+      setWeb3Provider(web3Provider);
+      return Promise.resolve(web3provider);
+    }
+  }, [web3Modal]);
+
+  // reconnect if connected once
+  // this is necessary, because metamask window shows connected state in it's wallet
+  // this will not connect if never connected or clicked on disconnect, try it in private window
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const injectedProvider = getInjectedProvider();
+    if (web3Modal) {
+      if (injectedProvider && !provider) {
+        connect();
+      }
+    }
+  }, [web3Modal]);
+
+  // change account
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (provider) {
+      provider.on('accountsChanged', connect);
+    }
+    return () => {
+      if (provider) {
+        provider.off('accountsChanged', connect);
+      }
+    };
+  }, [provider]);
 
   return (
     <UserContext.Provider value={{ connect, provider, signer, address }}>