diff --git a/dashboard/src/Index.vue b/dashboard/src/Index.vue
index 263f1df1f..c7e862ab0 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/Index.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/Index.vue
@@ -216,7 +216,10 @@ async function refreshConfigAndFeatures() {
   const [error, result] = await dashboardModel.config();
   if (error) return console.error(error);
 
-  if (result.version !== localStorage.getItem('version')) {
+  const currentVersion = localStorage.getItem('version');
+  if (currentVersion === null) {
+    localStorage.setItem('version', result.version);
+  } else if (result.version !== currentVersion) {
     console.log('Dashboard version changed, reloading');
     localStorage.setItem('version', result.version);
     window.location.reload(true);