lib/ahoy/controller.rb in ahoy_matey-2.1.0 vs lib/ahoy/controller.rb in ahoy_matey-2.2.0

@@ -29,11 +29,15 @@
         ahoy.reset
       end
     end
 
     def track_ahoy_visit
-      if ahoy.new_visit?
-        ahoy.track_visit(defer: Ahoy.server_side_visits != true)
+      defer = Ahoy.server_side_visits != true
+
+      if defer && !Ahoy.cookies
+        # avoid calling new_visit?, which triggers a database call
+      elsif ahoy.new_visit?
+        ahoy.track_visit(defer: defer)
       end
     end
 
     def set_ahoy_request_store
       RequestStore.store[:ahoy] ||= ahoy