diff --git a/tensorboard/webapp/feature_flag/effects/feature_flag_effects.ts b/tensorboard/webapp/feature_flag/effects/feature_flag_effects.ts
index a13c6cffc7..9da0aef946 100644
--- a/tensorboard/webapp/feature_flag/effects/feature_flag_effects.ts
+++ b/tensorboard/webapp/feature_flag/effects/feature_flag_effects.ts
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ export class FeatureFlagEffects {
 
         if (features.forceSvg != null) {
           this.forceSvgDataSource.updateForceSvgFlag(features.forceSvg);
-        } else {
-          features.forceSvg = this.forceSvgDataSource.getForceSvgFlag();
+        } else if (this.forceSvgDataSource.getForceSvgFlag()) {
+          features.forceSvg = true;
         }
 
         return partialFeatureFlagsLoaded({features});