diff --git a/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx b/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
index 968ff754a6..c1565e8ee7 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ import {EmailDialog} from '#/components/dialogs/EmailDialog'
 import {LinkWarningDialog} from '#/components/dialogs/LinkWarning'
 import {MutedWordsDialog} from '#/components/dialogs/MutedWords'
 import {SigninDialog} from '#/components/dialogs/Signin'
-import {Outlet as PolicyUpdateOverlayPortalOutlet} from '#/components/PolicyUpdateOverlay'
+import {
+  Outlet as PolicyUpdateOverlayPortalOutlet,
+  usePolicyUpdateStateContext,
+} from '#/components/PolicyUpdateOverlay'
 import {Outlet as PortalOutlet} from '#/components/Portal'
 import {FlatNavigator, RoutesContainer} from '#/Navigation'
 import {Composer} from './Composer.web'
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ function ShellInner() {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const showDrawer = !isDesktop && isDrawerOpen
   const [showDrawerDelayedExit, setShowDrawerDelayedExit] = useState(showDrawer)
+  const policyUpdateState = usePolicyUpdateStateContext()
 
   useLayoutEffect(() => {
     if (showDrawer !== showDrawerDelayedExit) {
@@ -75,7 +79,13 @@ function ShellInner() {
       <AgeAssuranceRedirectDialog />
       <LinkWarningDialog />
       <Lightbox />
-      <PortalOutlet />
+
+      {/* Until policy update has been completed by the user, don't render anything that is portaled */}
+      {policyUpdateState.completed && (
+        <>
+          <PortalOutlet />
+        </>
+      )}
 
       {showDrawerDelayedExit && (
         <>