diff --git a/react/features/app/actions.js b/react/features/app/actions.js
index 9049adbbd..962d21978 100644
--- a/react/features/app/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/app/actions.js
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@ export function appWillUnmount(app) {
  * @returns {Promise<Object>}
  */
 function _loadConfig({ contextRoot, host, protocol, room }) {
+    // XXX As the mobile/React Native app does not employ config on the
+    // WelcomePage, do not download config.js from the deployment when
+    // navigating to the WelcomePage - the perceived/visible navigation will be
+    // faster.
+    if (!room && typeof APP === 'undefined') {
+        return Promise.resolve();
+    }
+
     /* eslint-disable no-param-reassign */
 
     protocol = protocol.toLowerCase();
diff --git a/react/features/base/config/actions.js b/react/features/base/config/actions.js
index a609c5ca5..086d4f663 100644
--- a/react/features/base/config/actions.js
+++ b/react/features/base/config/actions.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { SET_CONFIG } from './actionTypes';
  *     config: Object
  * }}
  */
-export function setConfig(config: Object) {
+export function setConfig(config: Object = {}) {
     return {
         type: SET_CONFIG,
         config