diff --git a/src/frontend/src/stores/darkStore.tsx b/src/frontend/src/stores/darkStore.tsx
index 6278e59c7..cc58944cc 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/stores/darkStore.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/stores/darkStore.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ import { create } from "zustand";
 import { getRepoStars, getVersion } from "../controllers/API";
 import { DarkStoreType } from "../types/zustand/dark";
 
+const startedStars = Number(window.localStorage.getItem("githubStars")) ?? 0;
+
 export const useDarkStore = create<DarkStoreType>((set) => ({
   dark: JSON.parse(window.localStorage.getItem("isDark")!) ?? false,
-  stars: 0,
+  stars: startedStars,
   version: "",
   setDark: (dark) => set(() => ({ dark: dark })),
   refreshVersion: () => {
@@ -13,7 +15,13 @@ export const useDarkStore = create<DarkStoreType>((set) => ({
     });
   },
   refreshStars: () => {
+    if (window.localStorage.getItem("githubStars") !== null) {
+      set(() => ({ stars: startedStars }));
+      return;
+    }
+
     getRepoStars("logspace-ai", "langflow").then((res) => {
+      window.localStorage.setItem("githubStars", res.toString());
       set(() => ({ stars: res }));
     });
   },