diff --git a/patches/api/patches.api b/patches/api/patches.api
index be251e84a5..0ee251f737 100644
--- a/patches/api/patches.api
+++ b/patches/api/patches.api
@@ -365,6 +365,10 @@ public final class app/revanced/patches/instagram/story/flipping/DisableStoryAut
 	public static final fun getDisableStoryAutoFlippingPatch ()Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Patch;
 }
 
+public final class app/revanced/patches/instagram/story/locationsticker/EnableLocationStickerRedesignPatchKt {
+	public static final fun getEnableLocationStickerRedesignPatch ()Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Patch;
+}
+
 public final class app/revanced/patches/irplus/ad/RemoveAdsPatchKt {
 	public static final fun getRemoveAdsPatch ()Lapp/revanced/patcher/patch/Patch;
 }
diff --git a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/instagram/story/locationsticker/EnableLocationStickerRedesignPatch.kt b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/instagram/story/locationsticker/EnableLocationStickerRedesignPatch.kt
index 673ccdf933..443d60d155 100644
--- a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/instagram/story/locationsticker/EnableLocationStickerRedesignPatch.kt
+++ b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/instagram/story/locationsticker/EnableLocationStickerRedesignPatch.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package app.revanced.patches.instagram.story.locationsticker
 
-import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.replaceInstruction
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.bytecodePatch
+import app.revanced.util.returnEarly
 
 @Suppress("unused")
 val enableLocationStickerRedesignPatch = bytecodePatch(
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ val enableLocationStickerRedesignPatch = bytecodePatch(
     compatibleWith("com.instagram.android")
 
     apply {
-        locationStickerRedesignGateMethod.method.apply {
-            // The gate method reads a MobileConfig boolean flag and returns it directly (6 instructions total).
-            // Replacing the move-result at index 4 with a hardcoded true skips the flag check entirely,
-            // enabling the redesigned sticker styles regardless of server configuration.
-            replaceInstruction(4, "const/4 v0, 0x1")
-        }
+        // The gate method reads a MobileConfig boolean flag and returns it directly.
+        // Returning early with true bypasses the flag check entirely,
+        // enabling the redesigned sticker styles regardless of server configuration.
+        locationStickerRedesignGateMethodMatch.method.returnEarly(true)
     }
 }
diff --git a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/instagram/story/locationsticker/Fingerprints.kt b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/instagram/story/locationsticker/Fingerprints.kt
index af030aba4d..0de1c92290 100644
--- a/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/instagram/story/locationsticker/Fingerprints.kt
+++ b/patches/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/instagram/story/locationsticker/Fingerprints.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import app.revanced.patcher.patch.BytecodePatchContext
 // app updates as MobileConfig keys are server-assigned constants.
 private const val LOCATION_STICKER_REDESIGN_CONFIG_KEY = 0x8105a100041e0dL
 
-internal val BytecodePatchContext.locationStickerRedesignGateMethod
+internal val BytecodePatchContext.locationStickerRedesignGateMethodMatch
     by composingFirstMethod {
         instructions(LOCATION_STICKER_REDESIGN_CONFIG_KEY())
     }