diff --git a/src/components/global/Playground/index.tsx b/src/components/global/Playground/index.tsx
index 1ef1dba4489..9bb55c430fc 100644
--- a/src/components/global/Playground/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/global/Playground/index.tsx
@@ -433,12 +433,8 @@ export default function Playground({
          * Load the stored mode and/or usage target, if present
          * from previously being toggled.
          */
-        if (isBrowser) {
-          const storedMode = localStorage.getItem(MODE_STORAGE_KEY);
-          if (storedMode) setIonicMode(storedMode);
-          const storedUsageTarget = localStorage.getItem(USAGE_TARGET_STORAGE_KEY);
-          if (storedUsageTarget) setUsageTarget(storedUsageTarget);
-        }
+        setIonicMode(getDefaultMode());
+        setUsageTarget(getDefaultUsageTarget());
 
         /**
          * If the iframes weren't already loaded, load them now.