A fix for the e2e issue which restores the use of a catch block

src/utils/identity.ts

@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ export async function changeIdentity(identity: IPerson): Promise<void> {
  * the current identity used
  */
 export async function initializeCurrentActor(
-  identities: IPerson[] | undefined
+  identities: IPerson[] | undefined,
+  rethrow = false
 ): Promise<void> {
   const actorId = localStorage.getItem(AUTH_USER_ACTOR_ID);
   console.debug("Initializing current actor", actorId);
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ export async function initializeCurrentActor(
       await changeIdentity(activeIdentity);
     }
   } catch (e) {
-    console.error("Failed to initialize current Actor", e);
+    if (rethrow) {
+      throw e;
+    } else {
+      console.error("Failed to initialize current Actor", e);
+    }
   }
 }