diff --git a/src/js/background.js b/src/js/background.js
index 0ef0e25c09..eb6a30c86c 100644
--- a/src/js/background.js
+++ b/src/js/background.js
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ function Badger() {
 
     let privateStore = self.getPrivateSettings();
     if (self.isFirstRun) {
+      privateStore.setItem("firstRunTimerFinished", false);
+
       // work around the welcome page getting closed by an extension restart
       // such as in response to being granted Private Browsing permission
       // from the post-install doorhanger on Firefox
@@ -873,7 +875,7 @@ Badger.prototype = {
 
     // initialize any other private store (not-for-export) settings
     let privateDefaultSettings = {
-      firstRunTimerFinished: false,
+      firstRunTimerFinished: true,
       showLearningPrompt: false,
     };
     for (let key of Object.keys(privateDefaultSettings)) {
diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index e45d94b8ed..cbc113f856 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2021.11.23",
+  "version": "2021.11.23.1",
   "author": {
     "email": "eff.software.projects@gmail.com"
   },