diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/topBar/SimplifiedTopBar.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/topBar/SimplifiedTopBar.qml
index 427e45abba..c92da7e6e5 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/topBar/SimplifiedTopBar.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/simplifiedUI/topBar/SimplifiedTopBar.qml
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ Rectangle {
     property bool inventoryFullyReceived: false
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
+        var numTimesRun = Settings.getValue("simplifiedUI/SUIScriptExecutionCount", 0);
+        numTimesRun++;
+        Settings.setValue("simplifiedUI/SUIScriptExecutionCount", numTimesRun);
         Commerce.getLoginStatus();
     }
 
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ Rectangle {
             if ((MyAvatar.skeletonModelURL.indexOf("defaultAvatar") > -1 || MyAvatar.skeletonModelURL.indexOf("fst") === -1) &&
                 topBarInventoryModel.count > 0) {
                 Settings.setValue("simplifiedUI/alreadyAutoSelectedAvatar", true);
-                MyAvatar.skeletonModelURL = topBarInventoryModel.get(0).download_url;
+                MyAvatar.useFullAvatarURL = topBarInventoryModel.get(0).download_url;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js b/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
index affa6896d8..f1f1dd6dd3 100644
--- a/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
+++ b/scripts/simplifiedUI/ui/simplifiedUI.js
@@ -532,6 +532,11 @@ function onGeometryChanged(rect) {
     }
 }
 
+function onWindowMinimizedChanged() {
+    // prerequisite placeholder for Reduce Friction of Customer Acquisition sub task: https://highfidelity.atlassian.net/browse/DEV-585
+    print("WINDOW MINIMIZED CHANGED SIGNAL");
+}
+
 function onDisplayModeChanged(isHMDMode) {
     if (isHMDMode) {
         Camera.setModeString("first person");
@@ -612,6 +617,7 @@ function startup() {
     Audio.mutedDesktopChanged.connect(onDesktopInputDeviceMutedChanged);
     Audio.mutedHMDChanged.connect(onHMDInputDeviceMutedChanged);
     Window.geometryChanged.connect(onGeometryChanged);
+    Window.minimizedChanged.connect(onWindowMinimizedChanged);
     HMD.displayModeChanged.connect(onDisplayModeChanged);
     Audio.avatarGainChanged.connect(maybeUpdateOutputDeviceMutedOverlay);
     Audio.localInjectorGainChanged.connect(maybeUpdateOutputDeviceMutedOverlay);
@@ -657,6 +663,7 @@ function shutdown() {
     Audio.mutedDesktopChanged.disconnect(onDesktopInputDeviceMutedChanged);
     Audio.mutedHMDChanged.disconnect(onHMDInputDeviceMutedChanged);
     Window.geometryChanged.disconnect(onGeometryChanged);
+    Window.minimizedChanged.disconnect(onWindowMinimizedChanged);
     HMD.displayModeChanged.disconnect(onDisplayModeChanged);
     Audio.avatarGainChanged.disconnect(maybeUpdateOutputDeviceMutedOverlay);
     Audio.localInjectorGainChanged.disconnect(maybeUpdateOutputDeviceMutedOverlay);