diff --git a/app/src/lib/stores/location-store.ts b/app/src/lib/stores/location-store.ts
index 1e4d4d8..6b0d180 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/stores/location-store.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/stores/location-store.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 import { persistentStore } from '$lib/utilities';
+import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
+import appEnv from 'app-env';
 
-export const location = persistentStore('location', '/');
+export const location = appEnv.VITE_USE_HOST_NAME ? writable('') : persistentStore('location', '');