diff --git a/lib/app.dart b/lib/app.dart
index 7b209201..8047dc58 100644
--- a/lib/app.dart
+++ b/lib/app.dart
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class JournalApp extends StatefulWidget {
       ),
     );
 
-    InAppPurchases.confirmProPurchase();
+    InAppPurchases.confirmProPurchaseBoot();
 
     runApp(EasyLocalization(
       child: app,
diff --git a/lib/iap.dart b/lib/iap.dart
index 1ad6941d..34ad0262 100644
--- a/lib/iap.dart
+++ b/lib/iap.dart
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 import 'package:gitjournal/settings.dart';
 
 class InAppPurchases {
-  static Future<void> confirmProPurchase() async {
+  static Future<void> confirmProPurchaseBoot() async {
+    if (Settings.instance.proMode == false) {
+      Log.i("confirmProPurchaseBoot: Pro Mode is false");
+      return;
+    }
+
     var currentDt = DateTime.now().toUtc().toIso8601String();
     var exp = Settings.instance.proExpirationDate;
 
     Log.i("Checking if ProMode should be enabled. Exp: $exp");
-
     if (exp != null && exp.isNotEmpty && exp.compareTo(currentDt) > 0) {
       Log.i("Not checking PurchaseInfo as exp = $exp and cur = $currentDt");
       return;
@@ -25,6 +29,10 @@ class InAppPurchases {
       return;
     }
 
+    return confirmProPurchase();
+  }
+
+  static Future<void> confirmProPurchase() async {
     var sub = await _subscriptionStatus();
     if (sub == null) {
       Log.i("Failed to get subscription status");