diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/Main.js b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/Main.js
index dc1e063ff..c068b9caf 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/Main.js
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/Main.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {StandardLayoutComponent} from './layouts/StandardLayoutComponent';
 import LoadingScreen from './ui-components/LoadingScreen';
 
 const reportZeroTrustRoute = '/report/zeroTrust';
+const islandModeRoute = '/api/island-mode'
 
 class AppComponent extends AuthComponent {
   updateStatus = () => {
@@ -113,15 +114,26 @@ class AppComponent extends AuthComponent {
         infection_done: false,
         report_done: false,
         isLoggedIn: undefined,
-        needsRegistration: undefined
+        needsRegistration: undefined,
+        islandMode: undefined
       },
       noAuthLoginAttempted: undefined
     };
   }
 
+  updateIslandMode() {
+     this.authFetch(islandModeRoute)
+      .then(res => res.json())
+        .then(res => {
+          this.setState({islandMode: res.mode})
+        }
+      );
+  }
+
   componentDidMount() {
     this.updateStatus();
     this.interval = setInterval(this.updateStatus, 10000);
+    this.updateIslandMode()
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
@@ -147,6 +159,7 @@ class AppComponent extends AuthComponent {
                                        completedSteps={this.state.completedSteps}/>)}
             {this.renderRoute('/run-monkey',
               <StandardLayoutComponent component={RunMonkeyPage}
+                                       islandMode={this.state.islandMode}
                                        onStatusChange={this.updateStatus}
                                        completedSteps={this.state.completedSteps}/>)}
             {this.renderRoute('/infection/map',
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage/RunMonkeyPage.js b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage/RunMonkeyPage.js
index 2a27c5be3..b87c118f9 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage/RunMonkeyPage.js
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage/RunMonkeyPage.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class RunMonkeyPageComponent extends AuthComponent {
           Go ahead and run the monkey!
           <i> (Or <Link to="/configure">configure the monkey</Link> to fine tune its behavior)</i>
         </p>
-        <RunOptions />
+        <RunOptions islandMode={this.props.islandMode}/>
       </Col>
     );
   }
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage/RunOptions.js b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage/RunOptions.js
index f38c48990..1cc2aed7b 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage/RunOptions.js
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/RunMonkeyPage/RunOptions.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import AWSRunButton from './RunOnAWS/AWSRunButton';
 import CloudOptions from './scoutsuite-setup/CloudOptions';
 
 const CONFIG_URL = '/api/configuration/island';
-const MODE_URL = '/api/island-mode'
 
 function RunOptions(props) {
 
@@ -57,22 +56,11 @@ function RunOptions(props) {
     return InlineSelection(defaultContents, newProps);
   }
 
-  function getIslandMode() {
-    let mode = 'advanced';
-    authComponent.authFetch(MODE_URL)
-      .then(res => res.json())
-        .then(res => {
-          mode = res.mode
-        }
-      );
-    return mode;
+  function shouldShowScoutsuite(islandMode){
+    return islandMode !== 'ransomware';
   }
 
-  function shouldShowScoutsuite(){
-    return getIslandMode() === 'advanced';
-  }
-
-  function defaultContents() {
+  function defaultContents(props) {
     return (
       <>
         <RunOnIslandButton title={'From Island'}
@@ -85,8 +73,8 @@ function RunOptions(props) {
                                setComponent(LocalManualRunOptions,
                                  {ips: ips, setComponent: setComponent})
                              }}/>
-        {shouldShowScoutsuite() && <AWSRunButton setComponent={setComponent}/> }
-        {shouldShowScoutsuite() && <NextSelectionButton title={'Cloud security scan'}
+        {shouldShowScoutsuite(props.islandMode) && <AWSRunButton setComponent={setComponent}/> }
+        {shouldShowScoutsuite(props.islandMode) && <NextSelectionButton title={'Cloud security scan'}
                              description={'Explains how to enable cloud security scan.'}
                              icon={faCloud}
                              onButtonClick={() => {