diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b96fab508..93dc1b0b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Current Develop Branch
 
+## 7.0.1 Thu Aug 08 2019
+- [#6975](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/pull/6975): Ensure seed phrase backup notification only shows up for new users
+
 ## 7.0.0 Fri Aug 02 2019
 - [#6828](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/pull/6828): Capitalized speed up label to match rest of UI
 - [#6874](https://github.com/MetaMask/metamask-extension/pull/6928): Allows skipping of seed phrase challenge during onboarding, and completing it at a later time
diff --git a/app/manifest.json b/app/manifest.json
index 1ca2215eb..f8c150281 100644
--- a/app/manifest.json
+++ b/app/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "__MSG_appName__",
   "short_name": "__MSG_appName__",
-  "version": "7.0.0",
+  "version": "7.0.1",
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "author": "https://metamask.io",
   "description": "__MSG_appDescription__",
diff --git a/app/scripts/controllers/onboarding.js b/app/scripts/controllers/onboarding.js
index 18fec4993..a29c8407a 100644
--- a/app/scripts/controllers/onboarding.js
+++ b/app/scripts/controllers/onboarding.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class OnboardingController {
    */
   constructor (opts = {}) {
     const initState = extend({
-      seedPhraseBackedUp: null,
+      seedPhraseBackedUp: true,
     }, opts.initState)
     this.store = new ObservableStore(initState)
   }
diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/enums.js b/app/scripts/lib/enums.js
index c6d57a1bc..32c0947a3 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/enums.js
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/enums.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP = 'popup'
 const ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION = 'notification'
 const ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_FULLSCREEN = 'fullscreen'
+const ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_BACKGROUND = 'background'
 
 const PLATFORM_BRAVE = 'Brave'
 const PLATFORM_CHROME = 'Chrome'
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ module.exports = {
   ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP,
   ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION,
   ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_FULLSCREEN,
+  ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_BACKGROUND,
   PLATFORM_BRAVE,
   PLATFORM_CHROME,
   PLATFORM_EDGE,
diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/util.js b/app/scripts/lib/util.js
index ea13b26be..2eb71c0a0 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/util.js
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/util.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const {
   ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP,
   ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION,
   ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_FULLSCREEN,
+  ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_BACKGROUND,
   PLATFORM_FIREFOX,
   PLATFORM_OPERA,
   PLATFORM_CHROME,
@@ -28,17 +29,21 @@ function getStack () {
  *  - 'popup' refers to the extension opened through the browser app icon (in top right corner in chrome and firefox)
  *  - 'responsive' refers to the main browser window
  *  - 'notification' refers to the popup that appears in its own window when taking action outside of metamask
+ *  - 'background' refers to the background page
  *
  * @returns {string} A single word label that represents the type of window through which the app is being viewed
  *
  */
 const getEnvironmentType = (url = window.location.href) => {
-  if (url.match(/popup.html(?:#.*)*$/)) {
+  const parsedUrl = new URL(url)
+  if (parsedUrl.pathname === '/popup.html') {
     return ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP
-  } else if (url.match(/home.html(?:\?.+)*$/) || url.match(/home.html(?:#.*)*$/)) {
+  } else if (parsedUrl.pathname === '/home.html') {
     return ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_FULLSCREEN
-  } else {
+  } else if (parsedUrl.pathname === '/notification.html') {
     return ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION
+  } else {
+    return ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_BACKGROUND
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js b/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js
index 43820515d..d54a8a7b3 100644
--- a/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js
+++ b/app/scripts/platforms/extension.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 const extension = require('extensionizer')
 const {createExplorerLink: explorerLink} = require('etherscan-link')
 
+const {getEnvironmentType} = require('../lib/util')
+const {ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_BACKGROUND} = require('../lib/enums')
+
 class ExtensionPlatform {
 
   //
@@ -35,6 +38,9 @@ class ExtensionPlatform {
       extensionURL += `#${route}`
     }
     this.openWindow({ url: extensionURL })
+    if (getEnvironmentType() !== ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_BACKGROUND) {
+      window.close()
+    }
   }
 
   getPlatformInfo (cb) {
diff --git a/app/vendor/trezor/usb-permissions.js b/app/vendor/trezor/usb-permissions.js
index 9de47e0a1..18f70f94f 100644
--- a/app/vendor/trezor/usb-permissions.js
+++ b/app/vendor/trezor/usb-permissions.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const switchToPopupTab = (event) => {
       return;
   }
 
+  // TODO: remove this query, or add `tabs` permission. This does not work.
   // triggered from 'beforeunload' event
   // find tab by popup pattern and switch to it
   chrome.tabs.query({
@@ -47,4 +48,4 @@ window.addEventListener('message', event => {
   }
 });
 
-window.addEventListener('beforeunload', switchToPopupTab);
\ No newline at end of file
+window.addEventListener('beforeunload', switchToPopupTab);
diff --git a/test/e2e/run-all.sh b/test/e2e/run-all.sh
index 0e3fdfcc4..cb161f0b8 100755
--- a/test/e2e/run-all.sh
+++ b/test/e2e/run-all.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ set -e
 set -u
 set -o pipefail
 
+# Set the environment variable 'GANACHE_ARGS' to change any optional ganache flags
+# By default, the flag `--quiet` is used. Setting 'GANACHE_ARGS' will override the default.
+OPTIONAL_GANACHE_ARGS="${GANACHE_ARGS---quiet}"
+BASE_GANACHE_ARGS="${OPTIONAL_GANACHE_ARGS} --blockTime 2"
+
 export PATH="$PATH:./node_modules/.bin"
-export GANACHE_ARGS='--blockTime 2 --quiet'
+export GANACHE_ARGS="${BASE_GANACHE_ARGS}"
 
 concurrently --kill-others \
   --names 'ganache,dapp,e2e' \
@@ -24,7 +29,7 @@ concurrently --kill-others \
   'yarn dapp' \
   'sleep 5 && mocha test/e2e/metamask-responsive-ui.spec'
 
-export GANACHE_ARGS="$GANACHE_ARGS --deterministic --account=0x53CB0AB5226EEBF4D872113D98332C1555DC304443BEE1CF759D15798D3C55A9,25000000000000000000"
+export GANACHE_ARGS="${BASE_GANACHE_ARGS} --deterministic --account=0x53CB0AB5226EEBF4D872113D98332C1555DC304443BEE1CF759D15798D3C55A9,25000000000000000000"
 concurrently --kill-others \
   --names 'ganache,e2e' \
   --prefix '[{time}][{name}]' \
@@ -32,7 +37,7 @@ concurrently --kill-others \
   'yarn ganache:start' \
   'sleep 5 && mocha test/e2e/from-import-ui.spec'
 
-export GANACHE_ARGS="$GANACHE_ARGS --deterministic --account=0x53CB0AB5226EEBF4D872113D98332C1555DC304443BEE1CF759D15798D3C55A9,25000000000000000000"
+export GANACHE_ARGS="${BASE_GANACHE_ARGS} --deterministic --account=0x53CB0AB5226EEBF4D872113D98332C1555DC304443BEE1CF759D15798D3C55A9,25000000000000000000"
 concurrently --kill-others \
   --names 'ganache,e2e' \
   --prefix '[{time}][{name}]' \
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ concurrently --kill-others \
   'sleep 5 && mocha test/e2e/send-edit.spec'
 
 
-export GANACHE_ARGS="$GANACHE_ARGS --deterministic --account=0x250F458997A364988956409A164BA4E16F0F99F916ACDD73ADCD3A1DE30CF8D1,0  --account=0x53CB0AB5226EEBF4D872113D98332C1555DC304443BEE1CF759D15798D3C55A9,25000000000000000000"
+export GANACHE_ARGS="${BASE_GANACHE_ARGS} --deterministic --account=0x250F458997A364988956409A164BA4E16F0F99F916ACDD73ADCD3A1DE30CF8D1,0  --account=0x53CB0AB5226EEBF4D872113D98332C1555DC304443BEE1CF759D15798D3C55A9,25000000000000000000"
 concurrently --kill-others \
   --names 'ganache,sendwithprivatedapp,e2e' \
   --prefix '[{time}][{name}]' \
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@ concurrently --kill-others \
   'npm run sendwithprivatedapp' \
   'sleep 5 && mocha test/e2e/incremental-security.spec'
 
-export GANACHE_ARGS="$GANACHE_ARGS --deterministic --account=0x53CB0AB5226EEBF4D872113D98332C1555DC304443BEE1CF759D15798D3C55A9,25000000000000000000"
+export GANACHE_ARGS="${BASE_GANACHE_ARGS} --deterministic --account=0x53CB0AB5226EEBF4D872113D98332C1555DC304443BEE1CF759D15798D3C55A9,25000000000000000000"
 concurrently --kill-others \
   --names 'ganache,dapp,e2e' \
   --prefix '[{time}][{name}]' \
diff --git a/test/unit/app/util-test.js b/test/unit/app/util-test.js
index 656b22d92..259bd708b 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/util-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/app/util-test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,48 @@
 const assert = require('assert')
-const { sufficientBalance } = require('../../../app/scripts/lib/util')
+const { getEnvironmentType, sufficientBalance } = require('../../../app/scripts/lib/util')
+const {
+  ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP,
+  ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION,
+  ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_FULLSCREEN,
+  ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_BACKGROUND,
+} = require('../../../app/scripts/lib/enums')
 
+describe('getEnvironmentType', function () {
+  it('should return popup type', function () {
+    const environmentType = getEnvironmentType('http://extension-id/popup.html')
+    assert.equal(environmentType, ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP)
+  })
+
+  it('should return notification type', function () {
+    const environmentType = getEnvironmentType('http://extension-id/notification.html')
+    assert.equal(environmentType, ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_NOTIFICATION)
+  })
+
+  it('should return fullscreen type', function () {
+    const environmentType = getEnvironmentType('http://extension-id/home.html')
+    assert.equal(environmentType, ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_FULLSCREEN)
+  })
+
+  it('should return background type', function () {
+    const environmentType = getEnvironmentType('http://extension-id/_generated_background_page.html')
+    assert.equal(environmentType, ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_BACKGROUND)
+  })
+
+  it('should return the correct type for a URL with a hash fragment', function () {
+    const environmentType = getEnvironmentType('http://extension-id/popup.html#hash')
+    assert.equal(environmentType, ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP)
+  })
+
+  it('should return the correct type for a URL with query parameters', function () {
+    const environmentType = getEnvironmentType('http://extension-id/popup.html?param=foo')
+    assert.equal(environmentType, ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP)
+  })
+
+  it('should return the correct type for a URL with query parameters and a hash fragment', function () {
+    const environmentType = getEnvironmentType('http://extension-id/popup.html?param=foo#hash')
+    assert.equal(environmentType, ENVIRONMENT_TYPE_POPUP)
+  })
+})
 
 describe('SufficientBalance', function () {
   it('returns true if max tx cost is equal to balance.', function () {