diff --git a/src/client/preview/index.js b/src/client/preview/index.js
index 994c8d857e3f..c83dc7bbd4ed 100644
--- a/src/client/preview/index.js
+++ b/src/client/preview/index.js
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import init from './init';
 import { selectStory } from './actions';
 import reducer from './reducer';
 
-// check whether we're running on node/browser
-const isBrowser = typeof window !== 'undefined';
+const { navigator } = global;
+const isBrowser = navigator && navigator. userAgent !== 'storyshots';
 
 const storyStore = new StoryStore();
 const reduxStore = createStore(reducer);