diff --git a/lib/handlers/sync-store-version-handler.react.js b/lib/handlers/sync-store-version-handler.react.js
--- a/lib/handlers/sync-store-version-handler.react.js
+++ b/lib/handlers/sync-store-version-handler.react.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 
 import { setSyncedMetadataEntryActionType } from '../actions/synced-metadata-actions.js';
+import { usePersistedStateLoaded } from '../selectors/app-state-selectors.js';
 import { isLoggedIn } from '../selectors/user-selectors.js';
 import { syncedMetadataNames } from '../types/synced-metadata-types.js';
 import { getConfig } from '../utils/config.js';
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
       ] ?? undefined,
   );
   const loggedIn = useSelector(isLoggedIn);
+  const stateLoaded = usePersistedStateLoaded();
 
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
@@ -24,8 +26,12 @@
       return;
     }
 
-    const { stateVersion } = getConfig().platformDetails;
-    if (!stateVersion || stateVersion === syncedMetadataStoreVersion) {
+    const stateVersion = getConfig().platformDetails.stateVersion?.toString();
+    if (
+      !stateLoaded ||
+      !stateVersion ||
+      stateVersion === syncedMetadataStoreVersion
+    ) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@
         data: stateVersion.toString(),
       },
     });
-  }, [dispatch, loggedIn, syncedMetadataStoreVersion]);
+  }, [dispatch, loggedIn, stateLoaded, syncedMetadataStoreVersion]);
 
   return null;
 }