diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/org/apache/spark/ui/static/utils.js b/core/src/main/resources/org/apache/spark/ui/static/utils.js
index 1bec1c174df5a..43b9ef792d064 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/org/apache/spark/ui/static/utils.js
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/org/apache/spark/ui/static/utils.js
@@ -96,20 +96,6 @@ function formatLogsCells(execLogs, type) {
 }
 
 function getStandAloneAppId(cb) {
-  var words = getBaseURI().split('/');
-  var ind = words.indexOf("proxy");
-  var appId;
-  if (ind > 0) {
-    appId = words[ind + 1];
-    cb(appId);
-    return;
-  }
-  ind = words.indexOf("history");
-  if (ind > 0) {
-    appId = words[ind + 1];
-    cb(appId);
-    return;
-  }
   // Looks like Web UI is running in standalone mode
   // Let's get application-id using REST End Point
   $.getJSON(uiRoot + "/api/v1/applications", function(response, status, jqXHR) {
@@ -117,6 +103,20 @@ function getStandAloneAppId(cb) {
       var appId = response[0].id;
       cb(appId);
       return;
+    } else {
+      var words = document.baseURI.split('/');
+      var ind = words.indexOf("proxy");
+      if (ind > 0) {
+        var appId = words[ind + 1];
+        cb(appId);
+        return;
+      }
+      ind = words.indexOf("history");
+      if (ind > 0) {
+        var appId = words[ind + 1];
+        cb(appId)
+        return;
+      }
     }
   });
 }
@@ -231,4 +231,4 @@ function createRESTEndPointForMiscellaneousProcess(appId) {
 function getBaseURI() {
   return document.baseURI || document.URL;
 }
-/* eslint-enable no-unused-vars */
\ No newline at end of file
+/* eslint-enable no-unused-vars */