diff --git a/enterprise/integrations/github/github_view.py b/enterprise/integrations/github/github_view.py
index 4d15349dce..fdb579f167 100644
--- a/enterprise/integrations/github/github_view.py
+++ b/enterprise/integrations/github/github_view.py
@@ -178,6 +178,19 @@ class GithubIssue(ResolverViewInterface):
 
     async def initialize_new_conversation(self) -> ConversationMetadata:
         # FIXME: Handle if initialize_conversation returns None
+
+        v1_enabled = await get_user_v1_enabled_setting(self.user_info.keycloak_user_id)
+        logger.info(
+            f'[GitHub V1]: User flag found for {self.user_info.keycloak_user_id} is {v1_enabled}'
+        )
+        if v1_enabled:
+            # Create dummy conversationm metadata
+            # Don't save to conversation store
+            # V1 conversations are stored in a separate table
+            return ConversationMetadata(
+                conversation_id=uuid4().hex, selected_repository=self.full_repo_name
+            )
+
         conversation_metadata: ConversationMetadata = await initialize_conversation(  # type: ignore[assignment]
             user_id=self.user_info.keycloak_user_id,
             conversation_id=None,