diff --git a/app/server.go b/app/server.go
index 682e642fe0..370c80de71 100644
--- a/app/server.go
+++ b/app/server.go
@@ -595,7 +595,11 @@ func NewServer(options ...Option) (*Server, error) {
 
 	// if enabled - perform initial product notices fetch
 	if *s.Config().AnnouncementSettings.AdminNoticesEnabled || *s.Config().AnnouncementSettings.UserNoticesEnabled {
-		go fakeApp.UpdateProductNotices()
+		go func() {
+			if err := fakeApp.UpdateProductNotices(); err != nil {
+				mlog.Warn("Failied to perform initial product notices fetch", mlog.Err(err))
+			}
+		}()
 	}
 
 	return s, nil
diff --git a/migrations/helper_test.go b/migrations/helper_test.go
index 17d826336b..f04b330636 100644
--- a/migrations/helper_test.go
+++ b/migrations/helper_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ func setupTestHelper(enterprise bool) *TestHelper {
 	store.DropAllTables()
 
 	memoryStore := config.NewTestMemoryStore()
+	newConfig := memoryStore.Get().Clone()
+	*newConfig.AnnouncementSettings.AdminNoticesEnabled = false
+	*newConfig.AnnouncementSettings.UserNoticesEnabled = false
+	memoryStore.Set(newConfig)
+
 	var options []app.Option
 	options = append(options, app.ConfigStore(memoryStore))
 	options = append(options, app.StoreOverride(mainHelper.Store))