diff --git a/amnet-native/app/ServerAddModal.tsx b/amnet-native/app/ServerAddModal.tsx
index 6d03a72..27ccf9b 100644
--- a/amnet-native/app/ServerAddModal.tsx
+++ b/amnet-native/app/ServerAddModal.tsx
@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ export default function ServerAddModal({route, navigation}) {
     const [serverAddress, setServerAddress] = useState('');
     
     // add option to add server address when loading a share link
-    const {address} = route.params;
     useEffect(() => {
-        setServerAddress(address || '');
-    }, [address]);
+        setServerAddress(route.params?.address || '');
+    }, [route.params]);
 
     useLayoutEffect(() => {
         navigation.setOptions({