diff --git a/ui/index.jsx b/ui/index.jsx
index 2fecc6849..d73c41614 100644
--- a/ui/index.jsx
+++ b/ui/index.jsx
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ function AppWrapper() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (readyToLaunch && persistDone) {
+      // @if TARGET='app'
       sessionStorage.setItem('startup', true);
+      // @endif
       app.store.dispatch(doUpdateIsNightAsync());
       app.store.dispatch(doDaemonReady());
       app.store.dispatch(doBlackListedOutpointsSubscribe());
diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/app.js b/ui/redux/actions/app.js
index a5b8741a5..cb5036a6b 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/app.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/app.js
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ export function doDaemonReady() {
     const state = getState();
 
     // TODO: call doFetchDaemonSettings, then get usage data, and call doAuthenticate once they are loaded into the store
-    const shareUsageData = window.localStorage.getItem(SHARE_INTERNAL) === 'true' || IS_WEB;
+    const shareUsageData = IS_WEB || window.localStorage.getItem(SHARE_INTERNAL) === 'true';
 
     dispatch(
       doAuthenticate(appVersion, undefined, undefined, shareUsageData, status => {