diff --git a/apps/e2e/tests/backend/endpoints/api/v1/internal/feedback.test.ts b/apps/e2e/tests/backend/endpoints/api/v1/internal/feedback.test.ts
index f185ea93d6..2fd592a3f9 100644
--- a/apps/e2e/tests/backend/endpoints/api/v1/internal/feedback.test.ts
+++ b/apps/e2e/tests/backend/endpoints/api/v1/internal/feedback.test.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import { describe } from "vitest";
 import { it } from "../../../../../helpers";
 import { Auth, backendContext, createMailbox, niceBackendFetch, waitForOutboxEmailWithStatus } from "../../../../backend-helpers";
 
+const isLocalEmulator = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_STACK_IS_LOCAL_EMULATOR === "true";
+
 describe("POST /api/v1/internal/feedback", () => {
-  it("should send feedback from an authenticated user", async ({ expect }) => {
+  it.runIf(!isLocalEmulator)("should send feedback from an authenticated user", async ({ expect }) => {
     const senderEmail = backendContext.value.mailbox.emailAddress;
     const signInResult = await Auth.Otp.signIn();
     const recipientMailbox = createMailbox("team@stack-auth.com");
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ describe("POST /api/v1/internal/feedback", () => {
     expect(messages[0].body?.text).toContain("Authenticated feedback from the dashboard.");
   });
 
-  it("should send feedback without authentication (dev tool)", async ({ expect }) => {
+  it.runIf(!isLocalEmulator)("should send feedback without authentication (dev tool)", async ({ expect }) => {
     const recipientMailbox = createMailbox("team@stack-auth.com");
     const senderEmail = `devtool-user-${randomUUID()}@example.com`;
     const subject = `[Support] ${senderEmail}`;
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ describe("POST /api/v1/internal/feedback", () => {
     expect(messages[0].body?.text).toContain("Unauthenticated feedback from the dev tool.");
   });
 
-  it("should send bug reports with correct label", async ({ expect }) => {
+  it.runIf(!isLocalEmulator)("should send bug reports with correct label", async ({ expect }) => {
     const recipientMailbox = createMailbox("team@stack-auth.com");
     const reporterEmail = `bug-${randomUUID()}@example.com`;
     const subject = `[Bug Report] ${reporterEmail}`;
diff --git a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts
index 75008972ee..4422a824c2 100644
--- a/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts
+++ b/packages/template/src/lib/stack-app/apps/implementations/client-app-impl.ts
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ export class _StackClientAppImplIncomplete<HasTokenStore extends boolean, Projec
       return anonUser._internalSession;
     };
 
-    if (isBrowserLike() && this._analyticsOptions?.replays?.enabled === true) {
+    if (isBrowserLike() && this._hasPersistentTokenStore() && this._analyticsOptions?.replays?.enabled === true) {
       this._sessionRecorder = new SessionRecorder({
         projectId: this.projectId,
         sendBatch: async (body, opts) => {
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ export class _StackClientAppImplIncomplete<HasTokenStore extends boolean, Projec
       this._sessionRecorder.start();
     }
 
-    if (isBrowserLike()) {
+    if (isBrowserLike() && this._hasPersistentTokenStore()) {
       this._eventTracker = new EventTracker({
         projectId: this.projectId,
         sendBatch: async (body, opts) => {