diff --git a/ExtPay.dev.js b/ExtPay.dev.js
index d3ee760..3436fa8 100644
--- a/ExtPay.dev.js
+++ b/ExtPay.dev.js
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ You can copy and paste this to your manifest.json file to fix this error:
             return {
                 paid: false,
                 paidAt: null,
-                installedAt: new Date(storage.extensionpay_installed_at),
+                installedAt: storage.extensionpay_installed_at ? new Date(storage.extensionpay_installed_at) : new Date(), // sometimes this function gets called before the initial install time can be flushed to storage
+                trialStartedAt: null,
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/dist/ExtPay.common.js b/dist/ExtPay.common.js
index a7884b4..0375698 100644
--- a/dist/ExtPay.common.js
+++ b/dist/ExtPay.common.js
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ You can copy and paste this to your manifest.json file to fix this error:
             return {
                 paid: false,
                 paidAt: null,
-                installedAt: new Date(storage.extensionpay_installed_at),
+                installedAt: storage.extensionpay_installed_at ? new Date(storage.extensionpay_installed_at) : new Date(), // sometimes this function gets called before the initial install time can be flushed to storage
+                trialStartedAt: null,
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/dist/ExtPay.js b/dist/ExtPay.js
index 26a0f9c..24ec469 100644
--- a/dist/ExtPay.js
+++ b/dist/ExtPay.js
@@ -1351,7 +1351,8 @@ You can copy and paste this to your manifest.json file to fix this error:
 	            return {
 	                paid: false,
 	                paidAt: null,
-	                installedAt: new Date(storage.extensionpay_installed_at),
+	                installedAt: storage.extensionpay_installed_at ? new Date(storage.extensionpay_installed_at) : new Date(), // sometimes this function gets called before the initial install time can be flushed to storage
+	                trialStartedAt: null,
 	            }
 	        }
 
diff --git a/dist/ExtPay.module.js b/dist/ExtPay.module.js
index e35aee2..2f6bf0c 100644
--- a/dist/ExtPay.module.js
+++ b/dist/ExtPay.module.js
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ You can copy and paste this to your manifest.json file to fix this error:
             return {
                 paid: false,
                 paidAt: null,
-                installedAt: new Date(storage.extensionpay_installed_at),
+                installedAt: storage.extensionpay_installed_at ? new Date(storage.extensionpay_installed_at) : new Date(), // sometimes this function gets called before the initial install time can be flushed to storage
+                trialStartedAt: null,
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c0dcac7..f96a6cb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "extpay",
-  "version": "2.4.0",
+  "version": "2.4.1",
   "description": "The JavaScript library for https://extensionpay.com - payments for browser extensions, no server needed.",
   "main": "./dist/ExtPay.common.js",
   "module": "./dist/ExtPay.module.js",
diff --git a/sample-extension/ExtPay.js b/sample-extension/ExtPay.js
index 26a0f9c..24ec469 100644
--- a/sample-extension/ExtPay.js
+++ b/sample-extension/ExtPay.js
@@ -1351,7 +1351,8 @@ You can copy and paste this to your manifest.json file to fix this error:
 	            return {
 	                paid: false,
 	                paidAt: null,
-	                installedAt: new Date(storage.extensionpay_installed_at),
+	                installedAt: storage.extensionpay_installed_at ? new Date(storage.extensionpay_installed_at) : new Date(), // sometimes this function gets called before the initial install time can be flushed to storage
+	                trialStartedAt: null,
 	            }
 	        }