diff --git a/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/SafariExtensionViewController.swift b/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/SafariExtensionViewController.swift
index 91b4c33085..87be65be43 100644
--- a/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/SafariExtensionViewController.swift
+++ b/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/SafariExtensionViewController.swift
@@ -69,11 +69,7 @@ class SafariExtensionViewController: SFSafariExtensionViewController, WKScriptMe
         }
         let command = m!.command
         // print(command)
-        if command == "windowLoaded" {
-            // let version = Bundle.main.infoDictionary?["CFBundleShortVersionString"] as? String
-            // webView.evaluateJavaScript("window.bitwardenApplicationVersion = '\(version!)';", completionHandler: nil)
-            // Set things
-        } else if command == "storage_get" {
+        if command == "storage_get" {
             let obj = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: m!.data!)
             m!.responseData = obj
             replyMessage(message: m!)
diff --git a/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/app/popup/index.html b/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/app/popup/index.html
index f3b1fd860d..9c709f70d0 100644
--- a/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/app/popup/index.html
+++ b/src/safari/app/desktop/safari/app/popup/index.html
@@ -14,15 +14,10 @@
         <div id="loading"><i class="fa fa-spinner fa-spin fa-3x"></i></div>
     </app-root>
     <script type="text/javascript">
+        const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
         window.safariAppExtension = true;
         window.bitwardenLocaleStrings = null;
-        window.bitwardenApplicationVersion = null;
-        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', (event) => {
-            window.webkit.messageHandlers.bitwardenApp.postMessage(JSON.stringify({
-                id: '123',
-                command: 'windowLoaded'
-            }));
-        });
+        window.bitwardenApplicationVersion = urlParams.get('appVersion');
     </script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="../vendor.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="../background.js"></script>