diff --git a/src/Expensify.tsx b/src/Expensify.tsx
index 82900c0ef0a66..825f6c78fbde2 100644
--- a/src/Expensify.tsx
+++ b/src/Expensify.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function Expensify() {
     const {preferredLocale} = useLocalize();
     const [accountID] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.SESSION, {selector: accountIDSelector});
     const [lastRoute] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.LAST_ROUTE);
-    const [isCheckingPublicRoom = true] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.IS_CHECKING_PUBLIC_ROOM, {initWithStoredValues: false});
+    const [isCheckingPublicRoom = true] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.IS_CHECKING_PUBLIC_ROOM);
     const [updateRequired] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.UPDATE_REQUIRED, {initWithStoredValues: false});
     const [lastVisitedPath] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.LAST_VISITED_PATH);
 
diff --git a/src/setup/index.ts b/src/setup/index.ts
index af67594d1cdcc..3026dfb4bd1b6 100644
--- a/src/setup/index.ts
+++ b/src/setup/index.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export default function () {
             // Ensure the Supportal permission modal doesn't persist across reloads
             [ONYXKEYS.SUPPORTAL_PERMISSION_DENIED]: null,
             [ONYXKEYS.IS_OPEN_APP_FAILURE_MODAL_OPEN]: false,
+            [ONYXKEYS.IS_CHECKING_PUBLIC_ROOM]: true,
         },
         skippableCollectionMemberIDs: CONST.SKIPPABLE_COLLECTION_MEMBER_IDS,
         snapshotMergeKeys: ['pendingAction', 'pendingFields'],