diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 939ac56230d3..a02fde0861da 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -396,4 +396,4 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   xcpretty-travis-formatter
 
 BUNDLED WITH
-   2.3.22
+   2.3.23
diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Stats/SiteStatsDashboardViewController.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Stats/SiteStatsDashboardViewController.swift
index 39936a702d9b..13770c892c93 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Stats/SiteStatsDashboardViewController.swift
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Stats/SiteStatsDashboardViewController.swift
@@ -198,12 +198,17 @@ private extension SiteStatsDashboardViewController {
 private extension SiteStatsDashboardViewController {
 
     func saveSelectedPeriodToUserDefaults() {
-        guard let siteID = SiteStatsInformation.sharedInstance.siteID?.intValue,
-              !insightsTableViewController.isGrowAudienceShowing else {
+        guard let siteID = SiteStatsInformation.sharedInstance.siteID?.intValue else {
             return
         }
 
         let key = Self.lastSelectedStatsPeriodTypeKey(forSiteID: siteID)
+
+        guard !insightsTableViewController.isGrowAudienceShowing else {
+            UserPersistentStoreFactory.instance().set(StatsPeriodType.insights.rawValue, forKey: key)
+            return
+        }
+
         UserPersistentStoreFactory.instance().set(currentSelectedPeriod.rawValue, forKey: key)
     }