diff --git a/www/js/app.js b/www/js/app.js
index b6233869..a10b5e51 100644
--- a/www/js/app.js
+++ b/www/js/app.js
@@ -1435,22 +1435,28 @@ define(['jquery', 'zimArchiveLoader', 'uiUtil', 'util', 'cache', 'images', 'sett
         function setContentInjectionMode(value) {
             params.contentInjectionMode = value;
             if (value === 'jquery') {
-                if (isServiceWorkerReady()) {
-                    // We need to disable the ServiceWorker
-                    // Unregistering it does not seem to work as expected : the ServiceWorker
-                    // is indeed unregistered but still active...
-                    // So we have to disable it manually (even if it's still registered and active)
-                    navigator.serviceWorker.controller.postMessage({
-                        'action': 'disable'
-                    });
-                    messageChannel = null;
-                    // If we're in electron or nwjs, completely remove the SW (but we need to keep it active if we're in a PWA)
-                    if (typeof window.fs !== 'undefined') {
-                        navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistrations().then(function (registrations) {
-                            registrations.forEach(function (registration) {
-                                registration.unregister();
-                            });
+                // Because the "outer" Service Worker still runs in a PWA app, we don't actually disable the SW in this context, but it will no longer
+                // be intercepting requests
+                if ('serviceWorker' in navigator && /\/\/(localhost|kiwix.github.io)\//i.test(window.location.href)) {
+                    serviceWorkerRegistration = null;
+                } else {
+                    if (isServiceWorkerReady()) {
+                        // We need to disable the ServiceWorker
+                        // Unregistering it does not seem to work as expected : the ServiceWorker
+                        // is indeed unregistered but still active...
+                        // So we have to disable it manually (even if it's still registered and active)
+                        navigator.serviceWorker.controller.postMessage({
+                            'action': 'disable'
                         });
+                        messageChannel = null;
+                        // If we're in electron, completely remove the SW (but we need to keep it active if we're in a PWA)
+                        if (typeof window.fs !== 'undefined') {
+                            navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistrations().then(function (registrations) {
+                                registrations.forEach(function (registration) {
+                                    registration.unregister();
+                                });
+                            });
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 refreshAPIStatus();