diff --git a/src/state/ageAssurance/index.tsx b/src/state/ageAssurance/index.tsx
index bc5c980712..6cdd8d9299 100644
--- a/src/state/ageAssurance/index.tsx
+++ b/src/state/ageAssurance/index.tsx
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ export function Provider({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
       isReady: isFetched || !isAgeAssuranceEnabled,
       status,
       lastInitiatedAt,
-      isAgeRestricted:
-        isFetched && isAgeAssuranceEnabled ? status !== 'assured' : false,
+      isAgeRestricted: isAgeAssuranceEnabled ? status !== 'assured' : false,
     }
     logger.debug(`context`, ctx)
     return ctx
diff --git a/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts b/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts
index e5a3c6a0e9..fd1d70d7de 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/preferences/index.ts
@@ -77,9 +77,12 @@ export function usePreferencesQuery() {
       (data: UsePreferencesQueryResponse) => {
         const isUnderage = (data.userAge || 0) < 18
         if (isUnderage || isAgeRestricted) {
-          data.moderationPrefs = makeAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs(
-            data.moderationPrefs,
-          )
+          data = {
+            ...data,
+            moderationPrefs: makeAgeRestrictedModerationPrefs(
+              data.moderationPrefs,
+            ),
+          }
         }
         return data
       },