diff --git a/Library/Sources/UILibrary/Business/AppContext.swift b/Library/Sources/UILibrary/Business/AppContext.swift
index 8acb1965a..0000cc09c 100644
--- a/Library/Sources/UILibrary/Business/AppContext.swift
+++ b/Library/Sources/UILibrary/Business/AppContext.swift
@@ -98,14 +98,23 @@ private extension AppContext {
 
         pp_log(.App.profiles, .info, "\tObserve in-app events...")
         iapManager.observeObjects()
+
+        // load in background, see comment right below
         Task {
             await iapManager.reloadReceipt()
         }
 
+        // using Task above (#1019) causes the receipt to be loaded asynchronously.
+        // the initial call to onEligibleFeatures() may execute before the receipt is
+        // loaded and therefore do nothing. with .removeDuplicates(), there would
+        // not be a second chance to call onEligibleFeatures() if the eligible
+        // features haven't changed after reloading the receipt (this is the case
+        // for TestFlight where some features are set statically). that's why it's
+        // commented now
         pp_log(.App.profiles, .info, "\tObserve eligible features...")
         iapManager
             .$eligibleFeatures
-            .removeDuplicates()
+//            .removeDuplicates()
             .sink { [weak self] eligible in
                 Task {
                     try await self?.onEligibleFeatures(eligible)