diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d42e788637..1904d7f416 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "remix-ide",
-  "version": "v0.8.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "v0.8.0-rc.2",
   "description": "Minimalistic browser-based Solidity IDE",
   "devDependencies": {
     "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "^5.8.1",
diff --git a/src/universal-dapp.js b/src/universal-dapp.js
index 5bf713f026..88d48a2dc0 100644
--- a/src/universal-dapp.js
+++ b/src/universal-dapp.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports = class UniversalDApp extends UdappApi {
         executionContext.detectNetwork(cb)
       },
       personalMode: () => {
-        return this._deps.config.get('settings/personal-mode')
+        return executionContext.getProvider() === 'web3' ? this._deps.config.get('settings/personal-mode') : false
       }
     }
     this.txRunner = new TxRunner({}, this._txRunnerAPI)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ module.exports = class UniversalDApp extends UdappApi {
         executionContext.detectNetwork(cb)
       },
       personalMode: () => {
-        return this._deps.config.get('settings/personal-mode')
+        return executionContext.getProvider() === 'web3' ? this._deps.config.get('settings/personal-mode') : false
       }
     })
     this.txRunner.event.register('transactionBroadcasted', (txhash) => {