diff --git a/reflex/.templates/web/components/reflex/radix_themes_color_mode_provider.js b/reflex/.templates/web/components/reflex/radix_themes_color_mode_provider.js
index dd7886c89..823eeea99 100644
--- a/reflex/.templates/web/components/reflex/radix_themes_color_mode_provider.js
+++ b/reflex/.templates/web/components/reflex/radix_themes_color_mode_provider.js
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ export default function RadixThemesColorModeProvider({ children }) {
     if (isDevMode) {
       const lastCompiledTimeInLocalStorage =
         localStorage.getItem("last_compiled_time");
-      if (
-        lastCompiledTimeInLocalStorage &&
-        lastCompiledTimeInLocalStorage !== lastCompiledTimeStamp
-      ) {
+      if (lastCompiledTimeInLocalStorage !== lastCompiledTimeStamp) {
         // on app startup, make sure the application color mode is persisted correctly.
         setTheme(defaultColorMode);
         localStorage.setItem("last_compiled_time", lastCompiledTimeStamp);
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_client_storage.py b/tests/integration/test_client_storage.py
index 9273de70f..367409b1b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_client_storage.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_client_storage.py
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ async def test_client_side_state(
     assert not driver.get_cookies()
     local_storage_items = local_storage.items()
     local_storage_items.pop("last_compiled_time", None)
+    local_storage_items.pop("theme", None)
     assert not local_storage_items
 
     # set some cookies and local storage values
@@ -436,6 +437,7 @@ async def test_client_side_state(
 
     local_storage_items = local_storage.items()
     local_storage_items.pop("last_compiled_time", None)
+    local_storage_items.pop("theme", None)
     assert local_storage_items.pop(f"{sub_state_name}.l1") == "l1 value"
     assert local_storage_items.pop(f"{sub_state_name}.l2") == "l2 value"
     assert local_storage_items.pop("l3") == "l3 value"