diff --git a/libraries/browser-tracker-core/src/tracker/index.ts b/libraries/browser-tracker-core/src/tracker/index.ts
index 3400b672c..dae0c3011 100755
--- a/libraries/browser-tracker-core/src/tracker/index.ts
+++ b/libraries/browser-tracker-core/src/tracker/index.ts
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ export function Tracker(
       // configurations where each page starts with no consent, then "updates" availability
       // as third-party consent management widgets load
       // fallback to localstorage if cookie doesn't exist
-      return cookieStorage.getCookie(fullName) ?? attemptGetLocalStorage(fullName);
+      return cookieStorage.getCookie(fullName) || attemptGetLocalStorage(fullName);
     }
 
     /*