diff --git a/libs/remix-core-plugin/src/lib/compiler-content-imports.ts b/libs/remix-core-plugin/src/lib/compiler-content-imports.ts
index 93d8b61e5c..edb512a7ed 100644
--- a/libs/remix-core-plugin/src/lib/compiler-content-imports.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-core-plugin/src/lib/compiler-content-imports.ts
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ export class CompilerImports extends Plugin {
   }
 
   async setToken () {
-    const protocol = typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.location.protocol
-    let token
     try {
-      token = await this.call('settings', 'get', 'settings/gist-access-token')
+      const protocol = typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.location.protocol
+      const token = await this.call('settings', 'get', 'settings/gist-access-token')
+
+      this.urlResolver.setGistToken(token, protocol)
     } catch (error) {
       console.log(error)
     }
-    this.urlResolver.setGistToken(token, protocol)
   }
 
   isRelativeImport (url) {