diff --git a/src/hooks/useInitXmtpClient.ts b/src/hooks/useInitXmtpClient.ts
index b036a0cb..f2589954 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useInitXmtpClient.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useInitXmtpClient.ts
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ const useInitXmtpClient = () => {
             }
           }
 
-          if (window.ethereum?.isMetaMask) {
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access
+          if (!isAppEnvDemo() && window.ethereum?.isMetaMask) {
             // Snaps flow — TODO: move to SDK side after ironing out all edge cases.
             // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
             const browserSupportSnaps = await Client.isSnapsReady();