diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/app.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/app.js
index 294684099..ed405484e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/app.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/app.js
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@ function parametersFromURL(url) {
   return obj;
 }
 
+function getPlatformString() {
+  try {
+    var platform = navigator.platform.toLowerCase();
+    var trimmed = "";
+    if(platform.indexOf("mac") !== -1) {
+      trimmed = "mac";
+    } else if(platform.indexOf("win") !== -1) {
+      trimmed = "windows";
+    } if(platform.indexOf("linux") !== -1) {
+      trimmed = "linux";
+    }
+
+    return trimmed + (isDesktopApplication() ? "-desktop" : "-web");
+  } catch (e) {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
 function isDesktopApplication() {
   return window && window.process && window.process.type && window.process.versions["electron"];
 }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/home.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/home.js
index 788ea7e54..6d8805094 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/home.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/controllers/home.js
@@ -4,21 +4,7 @@ angular.module('app')
 
     storageManager.initialize(passcodeManager.hasPasscode(), authManager.isEphemeralSession());
 
-    try {
-      $scope.platform = function() {
-        var platform = navigator.platform.toLowerCase();
-        var trimmed = "";
-        if(platform.indexOf("mac") !== -1) {
-          trimmed = "mac";
-        } else if(platform.indexOf("win") !== -1) {
-          trimmed = "windows";
-        } if(platform.indexOf("linux") !== -1) {
-          trimmed = "linux";
-        }
-
-        return trimmed + (isDesktopApplication() ? "-desktop" : "-web");
-      }();
-    } catch (e) {}
+    $scope.platform = getPlatformString();
 
     $scope.onUpdateAvailable = function(version) {
       $rootScope.$broadcast('new-update-available', version);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/componentManager.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/componentManager.js
index 37c23eeb4..5d8fb15aa 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/componentManager.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/componentManager.js
@@ -804,7 +804,8 @@ class ComponentManager {
       componentData: component.componentData,
       data: {
         uuid: component.uuid,
-        environment: isDesktopApplication() ? "desktop" : "web"
+        environment: isDesktopApplication() ? "desktop" : "web",
+        platform: getPlatformString()
       }
     });
     this.postActiveThemeToComponent(component);