diff --git a/packages/ipfs-http-client/.aegir.js b/packages/ipfs-http-client/.aegir.js
index 978ae66789..4b9d65e18d 100644
--- a/packages/ipfs-http-client/.aegir.js
+++ b/packages/ipfs-http-client/.aegir.js
@@ -11,16 +11,18 @@ const server = createServer({
   ipfsBin: require('go-ipfs').path()
 })
 
-module.exports = {
-  bundlesize: { maxSize: '83kB' },
-  hooks: {
-    browser: {
-      pre: async () => {
-        await server.start()
-      },
-      post: async () => {
-        await server.stop()
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
+server.start()
+
+// module.exports = {
+//   bundlesize: { maxSize: '83kB' },
+//   hooks: {
+//     browser: {
+//       pre: async () => {
+//         await server.start()
+//       },
+//       post: async () => {
+//         await server.stop()
+//       }
+//     }
+//   }
+// }
diff --git a/packages/ipfs-http-client/src/log/tail.js b/packages/ipfs-http-client/src/log/tail.js
index e3238b19f8..ab20a35f41 100644
--- a/packages/ipfs-http-client/src/log/tail.js
+++ b/packages/ipfs-http-client/src/log/tail.js
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ module.exports = configure(api => {
       timeout: options.timeout,
       signal: options.signal,
       searchParams: toUrlSearchParams(options),
-      headers: options.headers
+      headers: options.headers,
+      reactNative: {
+        textStreaming: true
+      }
     })
 
     yield * res.ndjson()