diff --git a/advanced/dapps/react-dapp-v2/src/components/OriginSimulationDropdown.tsx b/advanced/dapps/react-dapp-v2/src/components/OriginSimulationDropdown.tsx
index 7fab26188..9f4a72f72 100644
--- a/advanced/dapps/react-dapp-v2/src/components/OriginSimulationDropdown.tsx
+++ b/advanced/dapps/react-dapp-v2/src/components/OriginSimulationDropdown.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,18 @@ const SelectOption = styled.option`
 `;
 
 const OriginSimulationDropdown = (props: OriginSimulationProps) => {
-  const { origin, show } = props;
+  const { show } = props;
+  const [selectedOrigin, setSelectedOrigin] = React.useState(props.origin);
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (!show) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setSelectedOrigin(
+      localStorage.getItem("wallet_connect_dapp_origin") || props.origin
+    );
+  }, [show]);
+
   const setOrigin = React.useCallback((origin: string) => {
     localStorage.setItem("wallet_connect_dapp_origin", origin);
     location.reload();
@@ -36,13 +47,15 @@ const OriginSimulationDropdown = (props: OriginSimulationProps) => {
     <div>
       {show && (
         <SelectContainer
-          value={origin}
+          value={selectedOrigin}
           onChange={(e) => setOrigin(e?.target?.value)}
         >
           <option disabled>Origin Url:</option>
           {ORIGIN_OPTIONS.map((e, i) => {
+            const seleted = e.value === selectedOrigin;
+            console.log("selected", seleted, e.value);
             return (
-              <SelectOption key={i} value={e.value}>
+              <SelectOption key={i} value={e.value} selected={seleted}>
                 {e.label}
               </SelectOption>
             );
diff --git a/advanced/dapps/react-dapp-v2/src/contexts/ClientContext.tsx b/advanced/dapps/react-dapp-v2/src/contexts/ClientContext.tsx
index 28f1b2872..f82a8d1c9 100644
--- a/advanced/dapps/react-dapp-v2/src/contexts/ClientContext.tsx
+++ b/advanced/dapps/react-dapp-v2/src/contexts/ClientContext.tsx
@@ -297,8 +297,18 @@ export function ClientContextProvider({
         logger: DEFAULT_LOGGER,
         relayUrl: relayerRegion,
         projectId: DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID,
+        metadata: {
+          name: "React App",
+          description: "App to test WalletConnect network",
+          url: claimedOrigin,
+          icons: [],
+        },
       });
-
+      if (claimedOrigin === "unknown") {
+        //@ts-expect-error - private property
+        _client.core.verify.verifyUrlV3 = "0xdeafbeef";
+        console.log("verify", _client.core.verify);
+      }
       setClient(_client);
       setOrigin(_client.metadata.url);
       console.log("metadata url:", _client.metadata);
@@ -323,6 +333,7 @@ export function ClientContextProvider({
   useEffect(() => {
     const claimedOrigin =
       localStorage.getItem("wallet_connect_dapp_origin") || origin;
+    console.log("claimedOrigin:", claimedOrigin);
     let interval: NodeJS.Timer;
     // simulates `UNKNOWN` validation by removing the verify iframe thus preventing POST message
     if (claimedOrigin === "unknown") {