diff --git a/web/src/routes/Event.jsx b/web/src/routes/Event.jsx
index 4a3b0376e..cf1aab0e7 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/Event.jsx
+++ b/web/src/routes/Event.jsx
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export default function Event({ eventId, close, scrollRef }) {
   const [showDetails, setShowDetails] = useState(false);
   const [shouldScroll, setShouldScroll] = useState(true);
   const [deleteStatus, setDeleteStatus] = useState(FetchStatus.NONE);
+  const [shouldUseRetainData, setShouldUseRetainData] = useState(true);
   const [isRetained, setIsRetained] = useState(false);
   const setRetainEvent = useRetain();
   const setDeleteEvent = useDelete();
@@ -129,7 +130,10 @@ export default function Event({ eventId, close, scrollRef }) {
     return <ActivityIndicator />;
   }
 
-  setIsRetained(data.retain_indefinitely);
+  if (shouldUseRetainData) {
+    setIsRetained(data.retain_indefinitely);
+    setShouldUseRetainData(false);
+  }
   const startime = new Date(data.start_time * 1000);
   const endtime = data.end_time ? new Date(data.end_time * 1000) : null;
   return (