diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index d8ee88662..6861e8414 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -340,25 +340,30 @@ export default class App extends Vue {
         pushUrl = settings.webPushServer;
       }
 
-      await axios
-        .get(pushUrl + "/web-push/vapid")
-        .then((response: VapidResponse) => {
-          this.b64 = response.data?.vapidKey || "";
-          console.log("Got vapid key:", this.b64);
-          navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener("controllerchange", () => {
-            console.log("New service worker is now controlling the page");
+      if (pushUrl.startsWith("http://localhost")) {
+        console.log("Not checking for VAPID in this local environment.");
+      } else {
+        await axios
+          .get(pushUrl + "/web-push/vapid")
+          .then((response: VapidResponse) => {
+            this.b64 = response.data?.vapidKey || "";
+            console.log("Got vapid key:", this.b64);
+            console.log("response...", response);
+            navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener("controllerchange", () => {
+              console.log("New service worker is now controlling the page");
+            });
           });
-        });
-      if (!this.b64) {
-        this.$notify(
-          {
-            group: "alert",
-            type: "danger",
-            title: "Error Setting Notifications",
-            text: "Could not set notifications.",
-          },
-          -1,
-        );
+        if (!this.b64) {
+          this.$notify(
+            {
+              group: "alert",
+              type: "danger",
+              title: "Error Setting Notifications",
+              text: "Could not set notifications.",
+            },
+            -1,
+          );
+        }
       }
     } catch (error) {
       if (window.location.host.startsWith("localhost")) {