diff --git a/src/data/daily-run.ts b/src/data/daily-run.ts
index 5371b87a684..c1a1206f3d7 100644
--- a/src/data/daily-run.ts
+++ b/src/data/daily-run.ts
@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@ export interface DailyRunConfig {
 }
 
 export function fetchDailyRunSeed(): Promise<string> {
-  return new Promise<string>(resolve => {
+  return new Promise<string>((resolve, reject) => {
     Utils.apiFetch('daily/seed').then(response => {
       if (!response.ok) {
         resolve(null);
         return;
       }
       return response.text();
-    }).then(seed => resolve(seed));
+    }).then(seed => resolve(seed))
+    .catch(err => reject(err));
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index d8ce55e95a7..90896898975 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export class TitlePhase extends Phase {
       }
       this.scene.sessionSlotId = slotId;
 
-      fetchDailyRunSeed().then(seed => {
+      const generateDaily = (seed: string) => {
         this.scene.gameMode = gameModes[GameModes.DAILY];
 
         this.scene.setSeed(seed);
@@ -332,9 +332,17 @@ export class TitlePhase extends Phase {
           this.scene.sessionPlayTime = 0;
           this.end();
         });
-      }).catch(err => {
-        console.error("Failed to load daily run:\n", err);
-      });
+      };
+
+      if (!Utils.isLocal){
+        fetchDailyRunSeed().then(seed => {
+          generateDaily(seed);
+        }).catch(err => {
+          console.error("Failed to load daily run:\n", err);
+        });
+      } else {
+        generateDaily(btoa(new Date().toISOString().substring(0, 10)))
+      }
     });
   }