diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/tangem/tap/features/main/MainViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/tangem/tap/features/main/MainViewModel.kt
index b8fd319359..ae52de34e5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/tangem/tap/features/main/MainViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/tangem/tap/features/main/MainViewModel.kt
@@ -48,10 +48,8 @@ import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
-import kotlinx.coroutines.withTimeout
 import timber.log.Timber
 import javax.inject.Inject
-import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
 
 @Suppress("LongParameterList", "LargeClass")
 @HiltViewModel
@@ -138,10 +136,7 @@ internal class MainViewModel @Inject constructor(
         viewModelScope.launch {
             launchAPIRequests {
                 launch { blockchainSDKFactory.init() }
-
-                launch {
-                    withTimeout(timeMillis = 1.seconds.inWholeMilliseconds) { fetchUserCountry() }
-                }
+                launch { fetchUserCountry() }
             }
 
             subscribeToSelectedWallet()
diff --git a/domain/promo/src/main/java/com/tangem/domain/promo/GetStoryContentUseCase.kt b/domain/promo/src/main/java/com/tangem/domain/promo/GetStoryContentUseCase.kt
index 03a93bc23a..c1f4686134 100644
--- a/domain/promo/src/main/java/com/tangem/domain/promo/GetStoryContentUseCase.kt
+++ b/domain/promo/src/main/java/com/tangem/domain/promo/GetStoryContentUseCase.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.tangem.domain.promo.models.StoryContent
 import com.tangem.domain.promo.models.StoryContentIds
 import com.tangem.domain.settings.repositories.SettingsRepository
 import com.tangem.domain.settings.usercountry.models.needApplyFCARestrictions
+import kotlinx.coroutines.FlowPreview
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.*
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
 
@@ -39,12 +40,14 @@ class GetStoryContentUseCase(
         }
     }
 
+    @OptIn(FlowPreview::class)
     private fun isFCAAllowed(id: String): Flow<Boolean> {
         return if (id == StoryContentIds.STORY_FIRST_TIME_SWAP.id) {
             settingsRepository.getUserCountryCode()
                 .filterNotNull()
-                .timeout(5.seconds)
+                .timeout(3.seconds)
                 .map { !it.needApplyFCARestrictions() }
+                .catch { emit(true) }
         } else {
             flowOf(true)
         }