diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Insights/InsightsProvider.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Insights/InsightsProvider.tsx
index e28262dc0..b2b7f219c 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Insights/InsightsProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Insights/InsightsProvider.tsx
@@ -86,15 +86,6 @@ export function InsightsProvider(props: InsightsProviderProps) {
             | undefined;
     }>({});
 
-    /**
-     * Get the visitor ID and store it in a ref.
-     */
-    React.useEffect(() => {
-        getVisitorId().then((visitorId) => {
-            visitorIdRef.current = visitorId;
-        });
-    }, []);
-
     /**
      * Synchronously flush all the pending events.
      */
@@ -194,13 +185,19 @@ export function InsightsProvider(props: InsightsProviderProps) {
         },
     );
 
-    // When the page is unloaded, flush all events
+    /**
+     * Get the visitor ID and store it in a ref.
+     */
     React.useEffect(() => {
-        window.addEventListener('beforeunload', flushEventsSync);
+        getVisitorId().then((visitorId) => {
+            visitorIdRef.current = visitorId;
+            // When the page is unloaded, flush all events, but only if the visitor ID is set
+            window.addEventListener('beforeunload', flushEventsSync);
+        });
         return () => {
             window.removeEventListener('beforeunload', flushEventsSync);
         };
-    }, [flushEventsSync]);
+    }, []);
 
     return (
         <InsightsContext.Provider value={trackEvent}>