diff --git a/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 0ebcdc2ee8..50b55b4c09 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -9304,7 +9304,7 @@
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
-			shellScript = "# Embeds login items for the App Store build.\n\n# Skip login item embedding for release builds until they're ready to go live.\nif [ \"${CONFIGURATION}\" = \"Release\" ]; then\n    echo \"Skipping login item embedding for release build.\"\n    exit 0\n    \n    VPN_AGENT_NAME=\"${AGENT_RELEASE_PRODUCT_NAME}\"\n    PIR_AGENT_NAME=\"${DBP_BACKGROUND_AGENT_RELEASE_PRODUCT_NAME}\"\nelse\n    VPN_AGENT_NAME=\"${AGENT_PRODUCT_NAME}\"\n    PIR_AGENT_NAME=\"${DBP_BACKGROUND_AGENT_PRODUCT_NAME}\"\nfi\n\nVPN_AGENT_ORIGIN=$(readlink -f \"${CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/${VPN_AGENT_NAME}.app\")\nPIR_AGENT_ORIGIN=$(readlink -f \"${CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/${PIR_AGENT_NAME}.app\")\nAGENT_DESTINATION=\"${CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/${CONTENTS_FOLDER_PATH}/Library/LoginItems\"\n    \n# Make sure that Library/LoginItems exists before copying\nmkdir -p \"$AGENT_DESTINATION\"\n    \necho \"Copying VPN agent from $VPN_AGENT_ORIGIN to $AGENT_DESTINATION\"\nrsync -r --links \"$VPN_AGENT_ORIGIN\" \"$AGENT_DESTINATION\"\n    \necho \"Copying Personal Information Removal agent from $PIR_AGENT_ORIGIN to $AGENT_DESTINATION\"\nrsync -r --links \"$PIR_AGENT_ORIGIN\" \"$AGENT_DESTINATION\"\n";
+			shellScript = "# Embeds login items for the App Store build.\n\n# Skip login item embedding for release builds until they're ready to go live.\nif [ \"${CONFIGURATION}\" = \"Release\" ]; then\n    VPN_AGENT_NAME=\"${AGENT_RELEASE_PRODUCT_NAME}\"\n    PIR_AGENT_NAME=\"${DBP_BACKGROUND_AGENT_RELEASE_PRODUCT_NAME}\"\nelse\n    VPN_AGENT_NAME=\"${AGENT_PRODUCT_NAME}\"\n    PIR_AGENT_NAME=\"${DBP_BACKGROUND_AGENT_PRODUCT_NAME}\"\nfi\n\nVPN_AGENT_ORIGIN=$(readlink -f \"${CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/${VPN_AGENT_NAME}.app\")\nPIR_AGENT_ORIGIN=$(readlink -f \"${CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/${PIR_AGENT_NAME}.app\")\nAGENT_DESTINATION=\"${CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR}/${CONTENTS_FOLDER_PATH}/Library/LoginItems\"\n    \n# Make sure that Library/LoginItems exists before copying\nmkdir -p \"$AGENT_DESTINATION\"\n    \necho \"Copying VPN agent from $VPN_AGENT_ORIGIN to $AGENT_DESTINATION\"\nrsync -r --links \"$VPN_AGENT_ORIGIN\" \"$AGENT_DESTINATION\"\n    \necho \"Copying Personal Information Removal agent from $PIR_AGENT_ORIGIN to $AGENT_DESTINATION\"\nrsync -r --links \"$PIR_AGENT_ORIGIN\" \"$AGENT_DESTINATION\"\n";
 		};
 		7B31FD922AD126C40086AA24 /* Embed System Network Extension */ = {
 			isa = PBXShellScriptBuildPhase;
diff --git a/DuckDuckGo/NetworkProtection/AppTargets/BothAppTargets/NetworkProtectionAppEvents.swift b/DuckDuckGo/NetworkProtection/AppTargets/BothAppTargets/NetworkProtectionAppEvents.swift
index 981e4155b8..10877dc019 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo/NetworkProtection/AppTargets/BothAppTargets/NetworkProtectionAppEvents.swift
+++ b/DuckDuckGo/NetworkProtection/AppTargets/BothAppTargets/NetworkProtectionAppEvents.swift
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ final class NetworkProtectionAppEvents {
             await removeLegacyLoginItemAndVPNConfiguration()
             migrateNetworkProtectionAuthTokenToSharedKeychainIfNecessary()
 
-            guard featureVisibility.isNetworkProtectionVisible() else {
+            if featureVisibility.shouldUninstallAutomatically() {
                 featureVisibility.disableForAllUsers()
                 return
             }
diff --git a/DuckDuckGo/Waitlist/NetworkProtectionFeatureVisibility.swift b/DuckDuckGo/Waitlist/NetworkProtectionFeatureVisibility.swift
index 729e2e7114..35dd79662b 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo/Waitlist/NetworkProtectionFeatureVisibility.swift
+++ b/DuckDuckGo/Waitlist/NetworkProtectionFeatureVisibility.swift
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import NetworkProtectionUI
 
 protocol NetworkProtectionFeatureVisibility {
     func isNetworkProtectionVisible() -> Bool
+    func shouldUninstallAutomatically() -> Bool
     func disableForAllUsers()
     func disableForWaitlistUsers()
 }
@@ -65,30 +66,17 @@ struct DefaultNetworkProtectionVisibility: NetworkProtectionFeatureVisibility {
     ///
     /// Once the waitlist beta has ended, we can trigger a remote change that removes the user's auth token and turn off the waitlist flag, hiding Network Protection from the user.
     func isNetworkProtectionVisible() -> Bool {
-        #if APPSTORE
-        return isEasterEggUser || (isUserLocaleAllowed && waitlistIsOngoing)
-        #else
         return isEasterEggUser || waitlistIsOngoing
-        #endif
     }
 
-    var isUserLocaleAllowed: Bool {
-        var regionCode: String?
-        if #available(macOS 13, *) {
-            regionCode = Locale.current.region?.identifier
-        } else {
-            regionCode = Locale.current.regionCode
-        }
-
-        if isInternalUser {
-            regionCode = "US"
-        }
+    /// Returns whether Network Protection should be uninstalled automatically.
+    /// This is only true when the user is not an Easter Egg user, the waitlist test has ended, and the user is onboarded.
+    func shouldUninstallAutomatically() -> Bool {
+        let waitlistAccessEnded = isWaitlistUser && !waitlistIsOngoing
+        let isNotEasterEggUser = !isEasterEggUser
+        let isOnboarded = UserDefaults.netP.networkProtectionOnboardingStatus != .default
 
-        #if DEBUG // Always assume US for debug builds
-        regionCode = "US"
-        #endif
-
-        return (regionCode ?? "US") == "US"
+        return isNotEasterEggUser && waitlistAccessEnded && isOnboarded
     }
 
     /// Whether the user is fully onboarded
@@ -152,10 +140,6 @@ struct DefaultNetworkProtectionVisibility: NetworkProtectionFeatureVisibility {
         }
     }
 
-    private var isInternalUser: Bool {
-        NSApp.delegateTyped.internalUserDecider.isInternalUser
-    }
-
     func disableForAllUsers() {
         Task {
             await featureDisabler.disable(keepAuthToken: false, uninstallSystemExtension: false)
diff --git a/UnitTests/Menus/MoreOptionsMenuTests.swift b/UnitTests/Menus/MoreOptionsMenuTests.swift
index bee9716173..f64d87be9b 100644
--- a/UnitTests/Menus/MoreOptionsMenuTests.swift
+++ b/UnitTests/Menus/MoreOptionsMenuTests.swift
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ final class NetworkProtectionVisibilityMock: NetworkProtectionFeatureVisibility
         self.visible = visible
     }
 
+    func shouldUninstallAutomatically() -> Bool {
+        return !visible
+    }
+
     func isNetworkProtectionVisible() -> Bool {
         return visible
     }