diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/DeviceUserPage/DeviceUserPage.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/DeviceUserPage/DeviceUserPage.tsx
index 19706c2a26..3ea5a54676 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/DeviceUserPage/DeviceUserPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/DeviceUserPage/DeviceUserPage.tsx
@@ -102,9 +102,20 @@ const DeviceUserPage = ({
       onSuccess: (returnedHost: IHostResponse) => {
         setShowRefetchSpinner(returnedHost.host.refetch_requested);
         setIsPremiumTier(returnedHost.license.tier === "premium");
-        if (returnedHost.host.refetch_requested) {
+        setHostSoftware(returnedHost.host.software);
+        setHost(returnedHost.host);
+        setOrgLogoURL(returnedHost.org_logo_url);
+        if (returnedHost?.host.refetch_requested) {
+          // If the API reports that a Fleet refetch request is pending, we want to check back for fresh
+          // host details. Here we set a one second timeout and poll the API again using
+          // fullyReloadHost. We will repeat this process with each onSuccess cycle for a total of
+          // 60 seconds or until the API reports that the Fleet refetch request has been resolved
+          // or that the host has gone offline.
           if (!refetchStartTime) {
-            if (returnedHost.host.status === "online") {
+            // If our 60 second timer wasn't already started (e.g., if a refetch was pending when
+            // the first page loads), we start it now if the host is online. If the host is offline,
+            // we skip the refetch on page load.
+            if (returnedHost?.host.status === "online") {
               setRefetchStartTime(Date.now());
               setTimeout(() => {
                 refetchHostDetails();
@@ -116,7 +127,7 @@ const DeviceUserPage = ({
           } else {
             const totalElapsedTime = Date.now() - refetchStartTime;
             if (totalElapsedTime < 60000) {
-              if (returnedHost.host.status === "online") {
+              if (returnedHost?.host.status === "online") {
                 setTimeout(() => {
                   refetchHostDetails();
                   refetchExtensions();
@@ -136,11 +147,8 @@ const DeviceUserPage = ({
               setShowRefetchSpinner(false);
             }
           }
-          return;
+          // exit early because refectch is pending so we can avoid unecessary steps below
         }
-        setHostSoftware(returnedHost.host.software);
-        setHost(returnedHost.host);
-        setOrgLogoURL(returnedHost.org_logo_url);
       },
       onError: (error) => handlePageError(error),
     }
@@ -193,13 +201,12 @@ const DeviceUserPage = ({
     if (host) {
       setShowRefetchSpinner(true);
       try {
-        await deviceUserAPI.refetch(deviceAuthToken).then(() => {
-          setRefetchStartTime(Date.now());
-          setTimeout(() => {
-            refetchHostDetails();
-            refetchExtensions();
-          }, 1000);
-        });
+        await deviceUserAPI.refetch(deviceAuthToken);
+        setRefetchStartTime(Date.now());
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          refetchHostDetails();
+          refetchExtensions();
+        }, 1000);
       } catch (error) {
         console.log(error);
         renderFlash("error", `Host "${host.hostname}" refetch error`);
diff --git a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/About/About.tsx b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/About/About.tsx
index f0fd621a44..fd7b73268e 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/About/About.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/hosts/details/cards/About/About.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import ReactTooltip from "react-tooltip";
 import { IMDMData, IMunkiData, IDeviceUser } from "interfaces/host";
 import { humanHostUptime, humanHostEnrolled } from "utilities/helpers";
 
-const baseClass = "host-summary";
-
 interface IAboutProps {
   aboutData: { [key: string]: any };
   deviceMapping?: IDeviceUser[];