diff --git a/admin/src/ConflictDetectionScannerSection.js b/admin/src/ConflictDetectionScannerSection.js
index 00be3be32..898e96701 100644
--- a/admin/src/ConflictDetectionScannerSection.js
+++ b/admin/src/ConflictDetectionScannerSection.js
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@ export default function ConflictDetectionScannerSection() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if(showConflictDetectionReporter && !isConflictDetectionReporterMounted()) {
-      mountConflictDetectionReporter({
-        report: params => store.dispatch(reportDetectedConflicts(params)),
-        store,
-        now: true
-      })
+      // We are not setting up the reporting hook, because the conflict scanner
+      // script is not actually going to run when it's initially activated from
+      // this view. The conflict scanner box will appear to alert the user,
+      // but the actual functionality will not be enabled until the next page
+      // load, when the conflict detection JavaScript will be enqueued and loaded
+      // in the page.
+
+      mountConflictDetectionReporter(store)
     }
   }, [ showConflictDetectionReporter, store ])