TextFormField does not reflect initialValue from a ChangeNotifierProvider - flutter

Question

I am trying to set the initialValue of my TextFormField from my provider. This works but not on inital load of my screen. For this to work, I need to go to previous screen, then come back. Here are the relevant source codes.
User class:
class User with ChangeNotifier {
String name;
String email;
User() {
_deserialiseUser();
}
}
void _deserialiseUser() async {
final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
final String jsonUser = prefs.getString('user');
if (jsonUser != null) {
var ju = jsonDecode(jsonUser);
name = ju['name'];
email = ju['email'];
notifyListeners();
}
}
Main class:
void main() => runApp(
MultiProvider(
providers: [
ChangeNotifierProvider(create: (context) => User()),
...
],
child: MyApp(),
),
);
The affected screen:
class AccountScreen extends StatefulWidget {
#override
_AccountScreenState createState() => _AccountScreenState();
}
class _AccountScreenState extends State<AccountScreen> {
User user;
#override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
user = context.watch<User>();
return Scaffold(
appBar: AppBar(
title: Text('Account'),
),
body: TextFormField(
initialValue: user.name,
),
);
}
}
If I replace my TextFormField with Text, this works fine. What am I missing?

Answer 1

EDIT: Although I already have the answer, I will still accept answers that can explain the root cause of the issue.
I solved the issue by not lazily loading my User provider like so:
void main() => runApp(
MultiProvider(
providers: [
ChangeNotifierProvider(
create: (context) => User(),
lazy: false,
),
],
child: MyApp(),
),
);