diff --git a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/changelog/fix-social-connection-refresh-logic b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/changelog/fix-social-connection-refresh-logic
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3df284a7a854d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/changelog/fix-social-connection-refresh-logic
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+
+Fixed double request issue and simplifed refresh logic
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/index.ts b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/index.ts
index 38bdb0540595e..2f5bab9bc5780 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/index.ts
+++ b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/index.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import './src/social-store';
 
 export { default as Connection } from './src/components/connection';
-export { default as ConnectionVerify } from './src/components/connection-verify';
 export { default as Form } from './src/components/form';
 export { default as SocialPreviewsModal } from './src/components/social-previews/modal';
 export { default as SocialPreviewsPanel } from './src/components/social-previews/panel';
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/package.json b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/package.json
index d60c477da9f03..57393ea874bd9 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/package.json
+++ b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"private": true,
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-publicize-components",
-	"version": "0.56.1",
+	"version": "0.56.2-alpha",
 	"description": "A library of JS components required by the Publicize editor plugin",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/tree/HEAD/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/#readme",
 	"bugs": {
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/components/connection-verify/index.js b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/components/connection-verify/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 17343f0628ce3..0000000000000
--- a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/components/connection-verify/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * Publicize connections verification component.
- *
- * Component to create Ajax request to check
- * all connections. If any connection tests failed,
- * a refresh link may be provided to the user. If
- * no connection tests fail, this component will
- * not render anything.
- */
-
-import { compose } from '@wordpress/compose';
-import { withDispatch, withSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
-import { Component } from '@wordpress/element';
-import { SOCIAL_STORE_ID } from '../../social-store';
-
-class PublicizeConnectionVerify extends Component {
-	componentDidMount() {
-		this.props.refreshConnections();
-	}
-
-	render() {
-		return null;
-	}
-}
-
-export default compose( [
-	withSelect( select => ( {
-		failedConnections: select( SOCIAL_STORE_ID ).getFailedConnections(),
-	} ) ),
-	withDispatch( dispatch => ( {
-		refreshConnections: dispatch( SOCIAL_STORE_ID ).refreshConnectionTestResults,
-	} ) ),
-] )( PublicizeConnectionVerify );
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/components/form/index.tsx b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/components/form/index.tsx
index b4294b35a653f..0da1c62e717bb 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/components/form/index.tsx
+++ b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/components/form/index.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import useImageGeneratorConfig from '../../hooks/use-image-generator-config';
 import useMediaDetails from '../../hooks/use-media-details';
 import useMediaRestrictions, { NO_MEDIA_ERROR } from '../../hooks/use-media-restrictions';
 import useRefreshAutoConversionSettings from '../../hooks/use-refresh-auto-conversion-settings';
-import useRefreshConnections from '../../hooks/use-refresh-connections';
 import useSocialMediaConnections from '../../hooks/use-social-media-connections';
 import { store as socialStore } from '../../social-store';
 import { ThemedConnectionsModal as ManageConnectionsModal } from '../manage-connections-modal';
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ import { ValidationNotice } from './validation-notice';
  */
 export default function PublicizeForm() {
 	const { connections, hasConnections, hasEnabledConnections } = useSocialMediaConnections();
-	const refreshConnections = useRefreshConnections();
 	const { isEnabled: isSocialImageGeneratorEnabledForPost } = useImageGeneratorConfig();
 	const { shouldShowNotice, NOTICES } = useDismissNotice();
 	const {
@@ -94,8 +92,6 @@ export default function PublicizeForm() {
 		refreshAutoConversionSettings();
 	}
 
-	refreshConnections();
-
 	return (
 		<Wrapper>
 			{
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/components/panel/index.jsx b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/components/panel/index.jsx
index a9c6d1ec7a2de..c96cff189deb1 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/components/panel/index.jsx
+++ b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/components/panel/index.jsx
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import { store as editorStore } from '@wordpress/editor';
 import { Fragment } from '@wordpress/element';
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
 import usePublicizeConfig from '../../hooks/use-publicize-config';
+import useRefreshConnections from '../../hooks/use-refresh-connections';
 import { usePostJustPublished } from '../../hooks/use-saving-post';
 import useSelectSocialMediaConnections from '../../hooks/use-social-media-connections';
-import PublicizeConnectionVerify from '../connection-verify';
 import PublicizeForm from '../form';
 import { ManualSharing } from '../manual-sharing';
 import { SharePostRow } from '../share-post';
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import './global.scss';
 const PublicizePanel = ( { prePublish, children } ) => {
 	const { refresh, hasConnections, hasEnabledConnections } = useSelectSocialMediaConnections();
 	const isPostPublished = useSelect( select => select( editorStore ).isCurrentPostPublished(), [] );
+	const refreshConnections = useRefreshConnections();
 
 	const { isPublicizeEnabled, hidePublicizeFeature, togglePublicizeFeature } = usePublicizeConfig();
 
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ const PublicizePanel = ( { prePublish, children } ) => {
 		? {}
 		: { title: __( 'Share this post', 'jetpack' ), className: styles.panel };
 
+	refreshConnections();
+
 	return (
 		<PanelWrapper { ...wrapperProps }>
 			{ children }
@@ -64,7 +67,6 @@ const PublicizePanel = ( { prePublish, children } ) => {
 						/>
 					) }
 
-					<PublicizeConnectionVerify />
 					<PublicizeForm />
 					<SharePostRow />
 				</Fragment>
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/hooks/use-refresh-connections/index.js b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/hooks/use-refresh-connections/index.js
index 8ac24950829f5..9a4c0556372cc 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/hooks/use-refresh-connections/index.js
+++ b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/src/hooks/use-refresh-connections/index.js
@@ -10,11 +10,20 @@ import useSelectSocialMediaConnections from '../use-social-media-connections';
  */
 export default function useRefreshConnections() {
 	const shouldAutoRefresh = useRef( false );
+	const isInitialRefresh = useRef( true );
+
 	const pageHasFocus = usePageVisibility();
 	const { refresh: refreshConnections } = useSelectSocialMediaConnections();
+
+	const initialRefresh = useDebounce( refreshConnections, 0 );
 	const debouncedRefresh = useDebounce( refreshConnections, 2000 );
 
 	return () => {
+		if ( isInitialRefresh.current ) {
+			initialRefresh();
+			isInitialRefresh.current = false;
+		}
+
 		if ( ! pageHasFocus ) {
 			shouldAutoRefresh.current = true;
 			debouncedRefresh.cancel();