diff --git a/src/Lifecycle.ts b/src/Lifecycle.ts
index 90ead50fa6..da4010c57e 100644
--- a/src/Lifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/Lifecycle.ts
@@ -875,8 +875,9 @@ async function clearStorage(opts?: { deleteEverything?: boolean }): Promise<void
     Analytics.disable();
 
     if (window.localStorage) {
-        // try to save any 3pid invites from being obliterated
+        // try to save any 3pid invites from being obliterated and registration time
         const pendingInvites = ThreepidInviteStore.instance.getWireInvites();
+        const registrationTime = window.localStorage.getItem("mx_registration_time");
 
         window.localStorage.clear();
 
@@ -886,13 +887,17 @@ async function clearStorage(opts?: { deleteEverything?: boolean }): Promise<void
             logger.error("idbDelete failed for account:mx_access_token", e);
         }
 
-        // now restore those invites
+        // now restore those invites and registration time
         if (!opts?.deleteEverything) {
             pendingInvites.forEach(i => {
                 const roomId = i.roomId;
                 delete i.roomId; // delete to avoid confusing the store
                 ThreepidInviteStore.instance.storeInvite(roomId, i);
             });
+
+            if (registrationTime) {
+                window.localStorage.setItem("mx_registration_time", registrationTime);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/MatrixClientPeg.ts b/src/MatrixClientPeg.ts
index 7949518fc2..0ef270051c 100644
--- a/src/MatrixClientPeg.ts
+++ b/src/MatrixClientPeg.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class MatrixClientPegClass implements IMatrixClientPeg {
     };
 
     private matrixClient: MatrixClient = null;
-    private justRegisteredUserId: string;
+    private justRegisteredUserId: string | null = null;
 
     // the credentials used to init the current client object.
     // used if we tear it down & recreate it with a different store
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class MatrixClientPegClass implements IMatrixClientPeg {
         MatrixActionCreators.stop();
     }
 
-    public setJustRegisteredUserId(uid: string): void {
+    public setJustRegisteredUserId(uid: string | null): void {
         this.justRegisteredUserId = uid;
         if (uid) {
             window.localStorage.setItem("mx_registration_time", String(new Date().getTime()));
@@ -151,9 +151,14 @@ class MatrixClientPegClass implements IMatrixClientPeg {
     }
 
     public userRegisteredWithinLastHours(hours: number): boolean {
+        if (hours <= 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         try {
-            const date = new Date(window.localStorage.getItem("mx_registration_time"));
-            return ((new Date().getTime() - date.getTime()) / 36e5) <= hours;
+            const registrationTime = parseInt(window.localStorage.getItem("mx_registration_time"));
+            const diff = Date.now() - registrationTime;
+            return (diff / 36e5) <= hours;
         } catch (e) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/test/MatrixClientPeg-test.ts b/test/MatrixClientPeg-test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3f6826c15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/MatrixClientPeg-test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import { advanceDateAndTime, stubClient } from "./test-utils";
+import { MatrixClientPeg as peg } from "../src/MatrixClientPeg";
+
+describe("MatrixClientPeg", () => {
+    afterEach(() => {
+        localStorage.clear();
+        advanceDateAndTime(0);
+    });
+
+    it("setJustRegisteredUserId", () => {
+        stubClient();
+        (peg as any).matrixClient = peg.get();
+        peg.setJustRegisteredUserId("@userId:matrix.rog");
+        expect(peg.get().credentials.userId).toBe("@userId:matrix.rog");
+        expect(peg.currentUserIsJustRegistered()).toBe(true);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(0)).toBe(false);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(1)).toBe(true);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(24)).toBe(true);
+        advanceDateAndTime(1 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(0)).toBe(false);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(1)).toBe(false);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(24)).toBe(true);
+        advanceDateAndTime(24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(0)).toBe(false);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(1)).toBe(false);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(24)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it("setJustRegisteredUserId(null)", () => {
+        stubClient();
+        (peg as any).matrixClient = peg.get();
+        peg.setJustRegisteredUserId(null);
+        expect(peg.currentUserIsJustRegistered()).toBe(false);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(0)).toBe(false);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(1)).toBe(false);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(24)).toBe(false);
+        advanceDateAndTime(1 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(0)).toBe(false);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(1)).toBe(false);
+        expect(peg.userRegisteredWithinLastHours(24)).toBe(false);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenarios/toast.ts b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenarios/toast.ts
index c8f094f840..bf7dbe809b 100644
--- a/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenarios/toast.ts
+++ b/test/end-to-end-tests/src/scenarios/toast.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ export async function toastScenarios(alice: ElementSession, bob: ElementSession)
     console.log(" checking and clearing toasts:");
 
     alice.log.startGroup(`clears toasts`);
-    alice.log.step(`reject desktop notifications toast`);
-    await rejectToast(alice, "Notifications");
-    alice.log.done();
-
     alice.log.step(`accepts analytics toast`);
     await acceptToast(alice, "Help improve Element");
     alice.log.done();
@@ -35,10 +31,6 @@ export async function toastScenarios(alice: ElementSession, bob: ElementSession)
     alice.log.endGroup();
 
     bob.log.startGroup(`clears toasts`);
-    bob.log.step(`reject desktop notifications toast`);
-    await rejectToast(bob, "Notifications");
-    bob.log.done();
-
     bob.log.step(`reject analytics toast`);
     await rejectToast(bob, "Help improve Element");
     bob.log.done();