diff --git a/src/app/website/signup/RulesPopup.svelte b/src/app/website/signup/RulesPopup.svelte
index fc2cfd7..91ea8eb 100644
--- a/src/app/website/signup/RulesPopup.svelte
+++ b/src/app/website/signup/RulesPopup.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   let modalElem: HTMLDialogElement;
 
   let modalTimer = $state<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null);
-  let modalSecondsOpen = $state(0);
+  let modalSecondsOpen = $state(import.meta.env.PROD ? 0 : modalTimeoutSeconds);
 
   rulesPopupState.listen((value) => {
     if (value == 'open') {