diff --git a/apps/src/StudioApp.js b/apps/src/StudioApp.js
index 2d39d5777d7b6..87e674af27b9a 100644
--- a/apps/src/StudioApp.js
+++ b/apps/src/StudioApp.js
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ StudioApp.prototype.init = function (config) {
   config.getCode = this.getCode.bind(this);
   copyrightStrings = config.copyrightStrings;
 
-  if (config.isLegacyShare && config.hideSource) {
+  if (config.legacyShareStyle && config.hideSource) {
     $("body").addClass("legacy-share-view");
     if (dom.isMobile()) {
       $("body").addClass("legacy-share-view-mobile");
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ StudioApp.prototype.init = function (config) {
       level: config.level,
       noHowItWorks: config.noHowItWorks,
       isLegacyShare: config.isLegacyShare,
+      legacyShareStyle: config.legacyShareStyle,
       wireframeShare: config.wireframeShare,
     });
   }
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ StudioApp.prototype.init = function (config) {
     }.bind(this));
   }
 
-  if (config.isLegacyShare && config.hideSource) {
+  if (config.legacyShareStyle && config.hideSource) {
     this.setupLegacyShareView();
   }
 
@@ -1917,7 +1918,7 @@ StudioApp.prototype.handleHideSource_ = function (options) {
 
   // Chrome-less share page.
   if (this.share) {
-    if (options.isLegacyShare || options.wireframeShare) {
+    if (options.legacyShareStyle || options.wireframeShare) {
       document.body.style.backgroundColor = '#202B34';
       if (options.level.iframeEmbed) {
         // so help me god.
@@ -1927,7 +1928,7 @@ StudioApp.prototype.handleHideSource_ = function (options) {
 
       $('.header-wrapper').hide();
       var vizColumn = document.getElementById('visualizationColumn');
-      if (dom.isMobile() && (options.isLegacyShare || !dom.isIPad())) {
+      if (dom.isMobile() && (options.legacyShareStyle || !dom.isIPad())) {
         $(vizColumn).addClass('chromelessShare');
       } else {
         $(vizColumn).addClass('wireframeShare');
@@ -1955,7 +1956,7 @@ StudioApp.prototype.handleHideSource_ = function (options) {
           ReactDOM.render(React.createElement(WireframeButtons, {
             channelId: project.getCurrentId(),
             appType: project.getStandaloneApp(),
-            isLegacyShare: options.isLegacyShare,
+            isLegacyShare: !!options.isLegacyShare,
           }), div);
         }
       }
diff --git a/apps/src/code-studio/appOptions.js b/apps/src/code-studio/appOptions.js
index 111ae43a816a7..f1f869bd2ff5e 100644
--- a/apps/src/code-studio/appOptions.js
+++ b/apps/src/code-studio/appOptions.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
  * @property {boolean} isExternalProjectLevel
  * @property {boolean} isChannelBacked
  * @property {boolean} isLegacyShare
+ * @property {boolean} legacyShareStyle
  * @property {PostMileStoneMode} postMilestoneMode
  * @property {string} puzzleRatingsUrl
  * @property {string} authoredHintViewRequestsUrl
diff --git a/apps/src/code-studio/initApp/project.js b/apps/src/code-studio/initApp/project.js
index c6c5a7927188e..fa1d799ffd83a 100644
--- a/apps/src/code-studio/initApp/project.js
+++ b/apps/src/code-studio/initApp/project.js
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ var projects = module.exports = {
         this.sourceHandler.setInitialLevelSource(currentSources.source);
         this.showMinimalProjectHeader();
       }
-    } else if (appOptions.isLegacyShare && this.getStandaloneApp()) {
+    } else if (appOptions.legacyShareStyle && this.getStandaloneApp()) {
       this.setName('Untitled Project');
       this.showMinimalProjectHeader();
     }
diff --git a/apps/src/templates/WireframeButtons.jsx b/apps/src/templates/WireframeButtons.jsx
index 3f7ca0f461314..f5def09daf5ee 100644
--- a/apps/src/templates/WireframeButtons.jsx
+++ b/apps/src/templates/WireframeButtons.jsx
@@ -106,11 +106,7 @@ let WireframeButtons = React.createClass({
   },
 
   renderNewProjectButton: function () {
-    // Unfortunately, isLegacyShare currently has the wrong value (is true for non-legacy artist
-    // and playlab). So instead, we check the first letter (after the /) in the path name of the
-    // url, as legacy shares all start with /c
-    // var isLegacyShare = this.props.isLegacyShare;
-    var isLegacyShare = window.location.pathname[1] === 'c';
+    const { isLegacyShare } = this.props;
     var appTypeAndLegacy = this.props.appType + (isLegacyShare ? '_legacy' : '');
     var url = APP_TYPE_TO_NEW_PROJECT_URL[appTypeAndLegacy];
     if (url) {
diff --git a/apps/src/turtle/artist.js b/apps/src/turtle/artist.js
index a42bad74d2fc6..443eadf7c4dc9 100644
--- a/apps/src/turtle/artist.js
+++ b/apps/src/turtle/artist.js
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Artist.prototype.init = function (config) {
   this.studioApp_.setPageConstants(config, appSpecificConstants);
 
   var iconPath = '/blockly/media/turtle/' +
-    (config.isLegacyShare && config.hideSource ? 'icons_white.png' : 'icons.png');
+    (config.legacyShareStyle && config.hideSource ? 'icons_white.png' : 'icons.png');
   var visualizationColumn = (
     <ArtistVisualizationColumn
       showFinishButton={!!config.level.freePlay && !config.level.isProjectLevel}
diff --git a/dashboard/app/controllers/level_sources_controller.rb b/dashboard/app/controllers/level_sources_controller.rb
index dc864dd85d583..71a3009ffa0c7 100644
--- a/dashboard/app/controllers/level_sources_controller.rb
+++ b/dashboard/app/controllers/level_sources_controller.rb
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ def show
     else
       # sharing
       level_view_options(@level_source.level_id, hide_source: true)
-      view_options(no_header: true, no_footer: true, code_studio_logo: true)
-      @is_legacy_share = true
+      view_options(no_header: true, no_footer: true, code_studio_logo: true, is_legacy_share: true)
+      @legacy_share_style = true
     end
 
     respond_to do |format|
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ def show
   def edit
     authorize! :read, @level_source
     level_view_options(@level_source.level_id, hide_source: false)
-    view_options(small_footer: true)
-    @is_legacy_share = true
+    view_options(small_footer: true, is_legacy_share: true)
+    @legacy_share_style = true
     # currently edit is the same as show...
     render "show"
   end
diff --git a/dashboard/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/dashboard/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index c70d8326bf20c..7c263dfe64d8a 100644
--- a/dashboard/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/dashboard/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def show
     # for sharing pages, the app will display the footer inside the playspace instead
     no_footer = sharing
     # if the game doesn't own the sharing footer, treat it as a legacy share
-    @is_legacy_share = sharing && !@game.owns_footer_for_share?
+    @legacy_share_style = sharing && !@game.owns_footer_for_share?
     view_options(
       readonly_workspace: sharing || readonly,
       full_width: true,
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ def show
       no_footer: no_footer,
       code_studio_logo: sharing && !iframe_embed,
       no_header: sharing,
-      is_legacy_share: @is_legacy_share,
       small_footer: !no_footer && (@game.uses_small_footer? || @level.enable_scrolling?),
       has_i18n: @game.has_i18n?,
       game_display_name: data_t("game.name", @game.name)
diff --git a/dashboard/app/helpers/levels_helper.rb b/dashboard/app/helpers/levels_helper.rb
index 5e9f7145f4444..2e91268a56603 100644
--- a/dashboard/app/helpers/levels_helper.rb
+++ b/dashboard/app/helpers/levels_helper.rb
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ def weblab_options
       sublevelCallback: @sublevel_callback,
     }
 
-    if (@game && @game.owns_footer_for_share?) || @is_legacy_share
+    if (@game && @game.owns_footer_for_share?) || @legacy_share_style
       app_options[:copyrightStrings] = build_copyright_strings
     end
 
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ def blockly_options
 
     # User/session-dependent options
     app_options[:disableSocialShare] = true if (current_user && current_user.under_13?) || app_options[:embed]
-    app_options[:isLegacyShare] = true if @is_legacy_share
+    app_options[:legacyShareStyle] = true if @legacy_share_style
     app_options[:isMobile] = true if browser.mobile?
     app_options[:labUserId] = lab_user_id if @game == Game.applab || @game == Game.gamelab
     if @level.game.use_firebase?
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ def blockly_options
     end
     app_options[:send_to_phone_url] = send_to_phone_url if app_options[:sendToPhone]
 
-    if (@game && @game.owns_footer_for_share?) || @is_legacy_share
+    if (@game && @game.owns_footer_for_share?) || @legacy_share_style
       app_options[:copyrightStrings] = build_copyright_strings
     end
 
diff --git a/dashboard/app/helpers/view_options_helper.rb b/dashboard/app/helpers/view_options_helper.rb
index 35790d749c921..00aa83330e319 100644
--- a/dashboard/app/helpers/view_options_helper.rb
+++ b/dashboard/app/helpers/view_options_helper.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module ViewOptionsHelper
     :is_external_project_level,
     :is_channel_backed,
     :is_legacy_share,
+    :legacy_share_style,
     :is_challenge_level,
     :post_milestone_mode,
     :is_bonus_level,
diff --git a/dashboard/app/views/levels/_blockly.html.haml b/dashboard/app/views/levels/_blockly.html.haml
index 5daf6e7455d03..dd6c9177e9590 100644
--- a/dashboard/app/views/levels/_blockly.html.haml
+++ b/dashboard/app/views/levels/_blockly.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- unless @is_legacy_share
+- unless @legacy_share_style
   %div{style: 'display: none;'}= render partial: 'levels/reference_area'
 - if @level.contained_levels.present?
   %div{style: 'display: none;'}= render partial: 'levels/contained_levels'