diff --git a/__tests__/main.test.js b/__tests__/main.test.js
index 9a6910db..9ec8d811 100644
--- a/__tests__/main.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/main.test.js
@@ -153,6 +153,54 @@ describe("MixpanelMain", () => {
     ).toHaveBeenCalledWith(token);
   });
 
+  it("should not track if initialize with optOutTrackingDefault being true", async () => {
+    const trackAutomaticEvents = false;
+    const optOutTrackingDefault = true;
+    const superProperties = {superProp1: "value1", superProp2: "value2"};
+    const serverURL = "https://api.mixpanel.com";
+
+
+    await mixpanelMain.initialize(
+      token,
+      trackAutomaticEvents,
+      optOutTrackingDefault,
+      superProperties,
+      serverURL
+    );
+
+    const eventName = "Test Event";
+    const eventProperties = {prop1: "value1", prop2: "value2"};
+
+    expect(
+          mixpanelMain.mixpanelPersistent.updateOptedOut
+        ).toHaveBeenCalledWith(token, true);
+
+    mixpanelMain.mixpanelPersistent.getOptedOut.mockReturnValue(true);
+    await mixpanelMain.track(token, eventName, eventProperties);
+    expect(mixpanelMain.core.addToMixpanelQueue).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("should track if initialize with optOutTrackingDefault being false", async () => {
+    const trackAutomaticEvents = false;
+    const optOutTrackingDefault = false;
+    const superProperties = {superProp1: "value1", superProp2: "value2"};
+    const serverURL = "https://api.mixpanel.com";
+    console.info("here111");
+    await mixpanelMain.initialize(
+      token,
+      trackAutomaticEvents,
+      optOutTrackingDefault,
+      superProperties,
+      serverURL
+    );
+    mixpanelMain.setLoggingEnabled(token, true);
+    const eventName = "Test Event";
+    const eventProperties = {prop1: "value1", prop2: "value2"};
+
+    await mixpanelMain.track(token, eventName, eventProperties);
+    expect(mixpanelMain.core.addToMixpanelQueue).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("register super properties should update properties", async () => {
     mixpanelMain.registerSuperProperties(token, {superProp3: "value3"});
     expect(
diff --git a/javascript/mixpanel-main.js b/javascript/mixpanel-main.js
index a2217c1c..701c5ab0 100644
--- a/javascript/mixpanel-main.js
+++ b/javascript/mixpanel-main.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default class MixpanelMain {
       await this.optOutTracking(token);
       return;
     } else {
-      await this.optInTracking(token);
+      await this._setOptedOutTrackingFlag(token, false);
     }
 
     this.setServerURL(token, serverURL);
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ export default class MixpanelMain {
   }
 
   async track(token, eventName, properties) {
+    if (this.mixpanelPersistent.getOptedOut(token)) {
+      MixpanelLogger.log(
+        token,
+        `User has opted out of tracking, skipping tracking.`
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
     MixpanelLogger.log(
       token,
       `Track '${eventName}' with properties`,
@@ -133,19 +141,22 @@ export default class MixpanelMain {
   }
 
   async optOutTracking(token) {
-    this.mixpanelPersistent.updateOptedOut(token, true);
-    await this.mixpanelPersistent.persistOptedOut(token);
+    await this._setOptedOutTrackingFlag(token, true);
     MixpanelLogger.log(token, "User has opted out of tracking");
     await this.mixpanelPersistent.reset(token);
   }
 
   async optInTracking(token) {
-    this.mixpanelPersistent.updateOptedOut(token, false);
-    await this.mixpanelPersistent.persistOptedOut(token);
+    await this._setOptedOutTrackingFlag(token, false);
     MixpanelLogger.log(token, "User has opted in to tracking");
     await this.track(token, "$opt_in");
   }
 
+  async _setOptedOutTrackingFlag(token, optedOut) {
+    this.mixpanelPersistent.updateOptedOut(token, optedOut);
+    await this.mixpanelPersistent.persistOptedOut(token);
+  }
+
   hasOptedOutTracking(token) {
     return this.mixpanelPersistent.getOptOut(token);
   }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 944f6465..74c789cc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mixpanel-react-native",
-  "version": "3.0.3",
+  "version": "3.0.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mixpanel-react-native",
-      "version": "3.0.3",
+      "version": "3.0.5",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "^1.21.0",