diff --git a/examples/demo/src/app/token-staleness/page.tsx b/examples/demo/src/app/token-staleness/page.tsx
index 587ef551f5..dba232a47a 100644
--- a/examples/demo/src/app/token-staleness/page.tsx
+++ b/examples/demo/src/app/token-staleness/page.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function TokenStalenessPage() {
   const [newDisplayName, setNewDisplayName] = useState('');
 
   // Get partial user from token (can be stale compared to actual user data)
-  const partialUserFromToken = app.usePartialUser({ from: 'token', or: 'anonymous' });
+  const partialUserFromToken = app.usePartialUser({ from: 'token', or: 'anonymous-if-exists' });
 
   // Get raw tokens
   const tokens = user?.currentSession.useTokens();
diff --git a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts
index 9e6b3e20d6..628bf107f5 100644
--- a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts
+++ b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts
@@ -552,17 +552,22 @@ export class _StackClientAppImplIncomplete<HasTokenStore extends boolean, Projec
     }
 
     this._analyticsOptions = resolvedOptions.analytics;
-    const getAnalyticsAccessToken = async (): Promise<string | null> => {
+
+    const getAnalyticsSession = async (): Promise<InternalSession> => {
       this._ensurePersistentTokenStore();
-      return await (await this.getUser({ or: "anonymous" })).getAccessToken();
+      const partialUser = await this.getPartialUser({ from: 'token', or: 'anonymous-if-exists' });
+      if (partialUser) {
+        return await this._getSession();
+      }
+      const anonUser = await this.getUser({ or: "anonymous" });
+      return anonUser._internalSession;
     };
 
     if (isBrowserLike() && this._analyticsOptions?.replays?.enabled === true) {
       this._sessionRecorder = new SessionRecorder({
         projectId: this.projectId,
-        getAccessToken: getAnalyticsAccessToken,
         sendBatch: async (body, opts) => {
-          return await this._interface.sendSessionReplayBatch(body, await this._getSession(), opts);
+          return await this._interface.sendSessionReplayBatch(body, await getAnalyticsSession(), opts);
         },
       }, this._analyticsOptions.replays);
       this._sessionRecorder.start();
@@ -571,9 +576,8 @@ export class _StackClientAppImplIncomplete<HasTokenStore extends boolean, Projec
     if (isBrowserLike()) {
       this._eventTracker = new EventTracker({
         projectId: this.projectId,
-        getAccessToken: getAnalyticsAccessToken,
         sendBatch: async (body, opts) => {
-          return await this._interface.sendAnalyticsEventBatch(body, await this._getSession(), opts);
+          return await this._interface.sendAnalyticsEventBatch(body, await getAnalyticsSession(), opts);
         },
       });
       this._eventTracker.start();
@@ -2686,7 +2690,7 @@ export class _StackClientAppImplIncomplete<HasTokenStore extends boolean, Projec
       return null;
     }
     const isAnonymous = accessToken.payload.is_anonymous;
-    if (isAnonymous && options.or !== "anonymous") {
+    if (isAnonymous && options.or !== "anonymous-if-exists") {
       return null;
     }
     return {
diff --git a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/event-tracker.test.ts b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/event-tracker.test.ts
index a69dee67c6..e7cca3f0c6 100644
--- a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/event-tracker.test.ts
+++ b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/event-tracker.test.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ import { Result } from "@stackframe/stack-shared/dist/utils/results";
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { EventTracker } from "./event-tracker";
 
-async function advancePastAccessTokenRefresh() {
-  await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(10_000);
-  await Promise.resolve();
+async function advancePastFlush() {
   await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(10_000);
   await Promise.resolve();
 }
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ describe("EventTracker", () => {
     const sentBodies: string[] = [];
     const tracker = new EventTracker({
       projectId: "internal",
-      getAccessToken: async () => "access-token",
       sendBatch: async (body) => {
         sentBodies.push(body);
         return Result.ok(new Response());
@@ -56,7 +53,7 @@ describe("EventTracker", () => {
         clientY: 34,
       }));
 
-      await advancePastAccessTokenRefresh();
+      await advancePastFlush();
 
       expect(getSentEventTypes(sentBodies)).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
         [
@@ -79,7 +76,6 @@ describe("EventTracker", () => {
     const sentBodies: string[] = [];
     const tracker = new EventTracker({
       projectId: "internal",
-      getAccessToken: async () => "access-token",
       sendBatch: async (body) => {
         sentBodies.push(body);
         return Result.ok(new Response());
@@ -90,7 +86,7 @@ describe("EventTracker", () => {
       tracker.start();
       window.history.pushState({}, "", "/projects/test-project");
 
-      await advancePastAccessTokenRefresh();
+      await advancePastFlush();
 
       expect(getSentEventTypes(sentBodies)).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
         [
diff --git a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/event-tracker.ts b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/event-tracker.ts
index c46a652d29..1e2b0a1115 100644
--- a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/event-tracker.ts
+++ b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/event-tracker.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ function hasHistoryMethods(value: unknown): value is { pushState: History["pushS
 
 export type EventTrackerDeps = {
   projectId: string,
-  getAccessToken: () => Promise<string | null>,
   sendBatch: (body: string, options: { keepalive: boolean }) => Promise<Result<Response, Error>>,
 };
 
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ export class EventTracker {
   private _flushTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
   private _events: TrackedEvent[] = [];
   private _approxBytes = 0;
-  private _lastKnownAccessToken: string | null = null;
   private _lastUrl: string | null = null;
   private readonly _sessionReplaySegmentId: string;
   private readonly _deps: EventTrackerDeps;
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ export class EventTracker {
       clearInterval(this._flushTimer);
       this._flushTimer = null;
     }
-    runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: true }), { noErrorLogging: true });
+    runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: true }));
     this._teardown();
   }
 
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ export class EventTracker {
     this._events.push(event);
     this._approxBytes += JSON.stringify(event).length;
     if (this._events.length >= MAX_EVENTS_PER_BATCH || this._approxBytes >= MAX_APPROX_BYTES_PER_BATCH) {
-      runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: false }), { noErrorLogging: true });
+      runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: false }));
     }
   }
 
@@ -226,7 +224,7 @@ export class EventTracker {
   }
 
   private readonly _onPageHide = () => {
-    runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: true }), { noErrorLogging: true });
+    runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: true }));
   };
 
   private _setupPageHideListeners() {
@@ -265,7 +263,6 @@ export class EventTracker {
   }
 
   private async _flush(options: { keepalive: boolean }) {
-    if (!this._lastKnownAccessToken) return;
     if (this._events.length === 0) return;
 
     const nowMs = Date.now();
@@ -298,14 +295,8 @@ export class EventTracker {
 
   private _tick() {
     if (this._cancelled) return;
-
-    runAsynchronously(async () => {
-      this._lastKnownAccessToken = await this._deps.getAccessToken();
-    }, { noErrorLogging: true });
-
-    const hasAuth = !!this._lastKnownAccessToken;
-    if (hasAuth && this._events.length > 0) {
-      runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: false }), { noErrorLogging: true });
+    if (this._events.length > 0) {
+      runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: false }));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/session-replay.ts b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/session-replay.ts
index 2eb497bca6..be3cf89d8a 100644
--- a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/session-replay.ts
+++ b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/session-replay.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ export function getOrRotateSession(options: { key: string, nowMs: number }): Sto
 
 export type SessionRecorderDeps = {
   projectId: string,
-  getAccessToken: () => Promise<string | null>,
   sendBatch: (body: string, options: { keepalive: boolean }) => Promise<Result<Response, Error>>,
 };
 
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@ export class SessionRecorder {
   private _lastBrowserSessionId: string | null = null;
   private _takingSnapshot = false;
   private _flushInProgress = false;
-  private _lastKnownAccessToken: string | null = null;
   private readonly _sessionReplaySegmentId: string;
   private readonly _storageKey: string;
   private readonly _deps: SessionRecorderDeps;
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ export class SessionRecorder {
     // Kick off rrweb recording
     runAsynchronously(() => this._startRecording(), { noErrorLogging: true });
 
-    // Periodic flush + token refresh
+    // Periodic flush
     this._flushTimer = setInterval(() => this._tick(), FLUSH_INTERVAL_MS);
   }
 
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ export class SessionRecorder {
       this._flushTimer = null;
     }
     // Flush remaining events before cleanup
-    runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: true }), { noErrorLogging: true });
+    runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: true }));
     this._stopCurrentRecording();
   }
 
@@ -202,7 +200,6 @@ export class SessionRecorder {
   }
 
   private async _flush(options: { keepalive: boolean }) {
-    if (!this._lastKnownAccessToken) return;
     if (this._events.length === 0) return;
     // Prevent concurrent in-flight HTTP requests. When a flush is already
     // in-flight, a second batch could race on the server (both call
@@ -287,7 +284,7 @@ export class SessionRecorder {
         this._events.push(event);
         this._approxBytes += JSON.stringify(event).length;
         if (this._events.length >= MAX_EVENTS_PER_BATCH || this._approxBytes >= MAX_APPROX_BYTES_PER_BATCH) {
-          runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: false }), { noErrorLogging: true });
+          runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: false }));
         }
       },
       maskAllInputs: this._replayOptions.maskAllInputs ?? true,
@@ -298,7 +295,7 @@ export class SessionRecorder {
     this._recording = true;
 
     const onPageHide = () => {
-      runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: true }), { noErrorLogging: true });
+      runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: true }));
     };
     window.addEventListener("pagehide", onPageHide);
     document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", onPageHide);
@@ -324,15 +321,8 @@ export class SessionRecorder {
 
   private _tick() {
     if (this._cancelled) return;
-
-    // Refresh the cached access token (async, fire-and-forget for this tick)
-    runAsynchronously(async () => {
-      this._lastKnownAccessToken = await this._deps.getAccessToken();
-    }, { noErrorLogging: true });
-
-    const hasAuth = !!this._lastKnownAccessToken;
-    if (hasAuth && this._events.length > 0) {
-      runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: false }), { noErrorLogging: true });
+    if (this._events.length > 0) {
+      runAsynchronously(() => this._flush({ keepalive: false }));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/common.ts b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/common.ts
index 841c481b1b..bce4c509a9 100644
--- a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/common.ts
+++ b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/common.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export type ConvexCtx =
 
 export type GetCurrentPartialUserOptions<HasTokenStore> =
   & {
-    or?: 'return-null' | 'anonymous',  // note: unlike normal getUser, 'anonymous' still returns null sometimes (eg. if no token is present)
+    or?: 'return-null' | 'anonymous-if-exists',  // note: unlike normal getUser, 'anonymous' still returns null sometimes (eg. if no token is present)
     tokenStore?: TokenStoreInit,
   }
   & (