diff --git a/docs/samples/browser-plugin-meetings/app.js b/docs/samples/browser-plugin-meetings/app.js
index e0d39168d4d..f7ea76c1610 100644
--- a/docs/samples/browser-plugin-meetings/app.js
+++ b/docs/samples/browser-plugin-meetings/app.js
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function register() {
   unregisterElm.disabled = true;
   registrationStatusElm.innerText = 'Registering...';
 
-  webex.meetings.register(isGuest)
+  webex.meetings.register()
     .then(() => {
       console.log('Authentication#register() :: successfully registered');
       toggleUnifiedMeetings.removeAttribute('disabled');
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ function unregister() {
     });
 }
 
-let isGuest = false;
 async function getGuestAccessToken() {
 
   await axios({
@@ -238,7 +237,6 @@ async function getGuestAccessToken() {
   }).then(function (response) {
     console.log("guest token response", response.data.body.token);
     tokenElm.value = response.data.body.token
-    isGuest = true;
   }).catch((e) =>{
     console.error("Error fetching guest", e)
   })
diff --git a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meetings/index.ts b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meetings/index.ts
index 7880f55b00f..efa2e9bee07 100644
--- a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meetings/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meetings/index.ts
@@ -526,9 +526,8 @@ export default class Meetings extends WebexPlugin {
    * @returns {Promise}
    * @public
    * @memberof Meetings
-   * @param {boolean} isGuest
    */
-  public register(isGuest) {
+  public register() {
     // @ts-ignore
     if (!this.webex.canAuthorize) {
       LoggerProxy.logger.error(
@@ -546,16 +545,8 @@ export default class Meetings extends WebexPlugin {
       return Promise.resolve();
     }
 
-    const promises = [];
-    // Only call fetchUserPreferredWebexSite() if not a guest
-    if (!isGuest) {
-      promises.push(this.fetchUserPreferredWebexSite());
-    } else {
-      LoggerProxy.logger.info(
-        'Meetings:index#register --> INFO, Skipping fetchUserPreferredWebexSite() because user is a guest'
-      );
-    }
-    promises.push(
+    return Promise.all([
+      this.fetchUserPreferredWebexSite(),
       this.getGeoHint(),
       this.startReachability().catch((error) => {
         LoggerProxy.logger.error(`Meetings:index#register --> GDM error, ${error.message}`);
@@ -572,10 +563,8 @@ export default class Meetings extends WebexPlugin {
         )
         // @ts-ignore
         .then(() => this.webex.internal.mercury.connect()),
-      MeetingsUtil.checkH264Support.call(this)
-    );
-
-    return Promise.all(promises)
+      MeetingsUtil.checkH264Support.call(this),
+    ])
       .then(() => {
         this.listenForEvents();
         Trigger.trigger(
@@ -772,10 +761,18 @@ export default class Meetings extends WebexPlugin {
    * @memberof Meetings
    */
   fetchUserPreferredWebexSite() {
-    return this.request.getMeetingPreferences().then((res) => {
-      if (res) {
-        this.preferredWebexSite = MeetingsUtil.parseDefaultSiteFromMeetingPreferences(res);
+    // @ts-ignore
+    return this.webex.people._getMe().then((me) => {
+      const Guest = me.type === 'appuser';
+      if (!Guest) {
+        return this.request.getMeetingPreferences().then((res) => {
+          if (res) {
+            this.preferredWebexSite = MeetingsUtil.parseDefaultSiteFromMeetingPreferences(res);
+          }
+        });
       }
+
+      return Promise.resolve();
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meetings/index.js b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meetings/index.js
index d2d42771657..b002643e139 100644
--- a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meetings/index.js
+++ b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meetings/index.js
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ describe('plugin-meetings', () => {
 
       Object.assign(webex, {
         logger,
+        people: {
+          _getMe: sinon.stub().resolves({
+            type: 'validuser', 
+          }),
+        }
       });
 
       Object.assign(webex.meetings, {
@@ -1276,6 +1281,21 @@ describe('plugin-meetings', () => {
           assert.equal(webex.meetings.preferredWebexSite, 'go.webex.com');
         });
 
+        const setup = ({me = {type: 'validuser'}} = {}) => {
+          Object.assign(webex.people,{
+            _getMe: sinon.stub().returns(Promise.resolve(me)),
+          })
+        }
+
+        it('should not call request.getMeetingPreferences if user is a guest', async () => {
+          setup({me: {type: 'appuser'}});
+      
+          await webex.meetings.fetchUserPreferredWebexSite();
+      
+          assert.equal(webex.meetings.preferredWebexSite, '');
+          assert.notCalled(webex.internal.services.getMeetingPreferences);
+        });
+
         it('should not fail if UserPreferred info is not fetched ', async () => {
           Object.assign(webex.internal, {
             services: {