diff --git a/packages/client/src/licensing/utils.js b/packages/client/src/licensing/utils.js
index effed6867f..544fa0f526 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/licensing/utils.js
+++ b/packages/client/src/licensing/utils.js
@@ -1,18 +1,30 @@
 import { authStore } from "../stores/auth.js"
+import { appStore } from "../stores/app.js"
 import { get } from "svelte/store"
 import { Constants } from "@budibase/frontend-core"
 
-const getLicense = () => {
+const getUserLicense = () => {
   const user = get(authStore)
   if (user) {
     return user.license
   }
 }
 
+const getAppLicenseType = () => {
+  const appDef = get(appStore)
+  if (appDef?.licenseType) {
+    return appDef.licenseType
+  }
+}
+
 export const isFreePlan = () => {
-  const license = getLicense()
-  if (license) {
-    return license.plan.type === Constants.PlanType.FREE
+  let licenseType = getAppLicenseType()
+  if (!licenseType) {
+    const license = getUserLicense()
+    licenseType = license?.plan?.type
+  }
+  if (licenseType) {
+    return licenseType === Constants.PlanType.FREE
   } else {
     // safety net - no license means free plan
     return true
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
index 9c89b48b8a..ed31615981 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.ts
@@ -1,53 +1,54 @@
 import env from "../../environment"
 import {
+  createAllSearchIndex,
   createLinkView,
   createRoutingView,
-  createAllSearchIndex,
 } from "../../db/views/staticViews"
-import { createApp, deleteApp } from "../../utilities/fileSystem"
 import {
+  backupClientLibrary,
+  createApp,
+  deleteApp,
+  revertClientLibrary,
+  updateClientLibrary,
+} from "../../utilities/fileSystem"
+import {
+  AppStatus,
+  DocumentType,
   generateAppID,
+  generateDevAppID,
   getLayoutParams,
   getScreenParams,
-  generateDevAppID,
-  DocumentType,
-  AppStatus,
 } from "../../db/utils"
 import {
-  db as dbCore,
-  roles,
   cache,
-  tenancy,
   context,
+  db as dbCore,
+  env as envCore,
+  ErrorCode,
   events,
   migrations,
   objectStore,
-  ErrorCode,
-  env as envCore,
+  roles,
+  tenancy,
 } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { USERS_TABLE_SCHEMA } from "../../constants"
 import {
-  DEFAULT_BB_DATASOURCE_ID,
   buildDefaultDocs,
+  DEFAULT_BB_DATASOURCE_ID,
 } from "../../db/defaultData/datasource_bb_default"
 import { removeAppFromUserRoles } from "../../utilities/workerRequests"
-import { stringToReadStream, isQsTrue } from "../../utilities"
-import { getLocksById, doesUserHaveLock } from "../../utilities/redis"
-import {
-  updateClientLibrary,
-  backupClientLibrary,
-  revertClientLibrary,
-} from "../../utilities/fileSystem"
+import { stringToReadStream } from "../../utilities"
+import { doesUserHaveLock, getLocksById } from "../../utilities/redis"
 import { cleanupAutomations } from "../../automations/utils"
 import { checkAppMetadata } from "../../automations/logging"
 import { getUniqueRows } from "../../utilities/usageQuota/rows"
-import { quotas, groups } from "@budibase/pro"
+import { groups, licensing, quotas } from "@budibase/pro"
 import {
   App,
   Layout,
-  Screen,
   MigrationType,
-  Database,
+  PlanType,
+  Screen,
   UserCtx,
 } from "@budibase/types"
 import { BASE_LAYOUT_PROP_IDS } from "../../constants/layouts"
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ export async function fetchAppPackage(ctx: UserCtx) {
   let application = await db.get(DocumentType.APP_METADATA)
   const layouts = await getLayouts()
   let screens = await getScreens()
+  const license = await licensing.getLicense()
 
   // Enrich plugin URLs
   application.usedPlugins = objectStore.enrichPluginURLs(
@@ -227,6 +229,7 @@ export async function fetchAppPackage(ctx: UserCtx) {
 
   ctx.body = {
     application: { ...application, upgradableVersion: envCore.VERSION },
+    licenseType: license?.plan.type || PlanType.FREE,
     screens,
     layouts,
     clientLibPath,