diff --git a/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/app/Application.java b/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/app/Application.java
index 79b1b0a07..f912ee399 100644
--- a/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/app/Application.java
+++ b/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/app/Application.java
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ public void onCreate() {
         createNotificationChannels();
 
         TravelBehaviorManager.startCollectingData(getApplicationContext());
-        mDonationsManager = new DonationsManager(mPrefs, mFirebaseAnalytics, getResources());
+
+        incrementAppLaunchCount();
+
+        mDonationsManager = new DonationsManager(mPrefs, mFirebaseAnalytics, getResources(), getAppLaunchCount());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -139,6 +142,18 @@ public static SharedPreferences getPrefs() {
 
     public static DonationsManager getDonationsManager() { return get().mDonationsManager; }
 
+    private static String appLaunchCountPreferencesKey = "appLaunchCountPreferencesKey";
+
+    private void incrementAppLaunchCount() {
+        int count = PreferenceUtils.getInt(appLaunchCountPreferencesKey, 0);
+        count += 1;
+        PreferenceUtils.saveInt(appLaunchCountPreferencesKey, count);
+    }
+
+    public int getAppLaunchCount() {
+        return PreferenceUtils.getInt(appLaunchCountPreferencesKey, 0);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the last known location that the application has seen, or null if we haven't seen a
      * location yet.  When trying to get a most recent location in one shot, this method should
diff --git a/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/donations/DonationsManager.java b/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/donations/DonationsManager.java
index 89c7d82c6..f3e9cedb1 100644
--- a/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/donations/DonationsManager.java
+++ b/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/donations/DonationsManager.java
@@ -17,13 +17,18 @@
 
 public class DonationsManager {
     private SharedPreferences mPreferences;
-
     private Resources mResources;
+    private int mAppLaunchCount;
 
-    public DonationsManager(SharedPreferences preferences, FirebaseAnalytics firebaseAnalytics, Resources resources) {
+    public DonationsManager(
+            SharedPreferences preferences,
+            FirebaseAnalytics firebaseAnalytics,
+            Resources resources,
+            int appLaunchCount) {
         this.mPreferences = preferences;
         this.mAnalytics = firebaseAnalytics;
         this.mResources = resources;
+        this.mAppLaunchCount = appLaunchCount;
     }
 
     // region Analytics
@@ -127,6 +132,11 @@ public boolean shouldShowDonationUI() {
             return false;
         }
 
+        // Don't show the donations UI on the first few launches of the app.
+        if (mAppLaunchCount < 3) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // Don't show the UI if there's a reminder date that is still in the future.
         Date reminderDate = getDonationRequestReminderDate();
         if (reminderDate != null && reminderDate.after(new Date())) {