diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt
index 0524cd4dfb..7fae51c126 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt
@@ -408,14 +408,14 @@ fun ChatView(
                 // The idea is to preload information before showing a modal because large groups can take time to load all members
                 var preloadedContactInfo: Pair<ConnectionStats?, Profile?>? = null
                 var preloadedCode: String? = null
-                var preloadedLink: GroupLink? = null
+                val preloadedLink = mutableStateOf<GroupLink?>(null)
                 var preloadedChatId: ChatId? = chatInfo.id
                 if (chatInfo is ChatInfo.Direct) {
                   preloadedContactInfo = chatModel.controller.apiContactInfo(chatRh, chatInfo.apiId)
                   preloadedCode = chatModel.controller.apiGetContactCode(chatRh, chatInfo.apiId)?.second
                 } else if (chatInfo is ChatInfo.Group) {
                   setGroupMembers(chatRh, chatInfo.groupInfo, chatModel)
-                  preloadedLink = chatModel.controller.apiGetGroupLink(chatRh, chatInfo.groupInfo.groupId)
+                  preloadedLink.value = chatModel.controller.apiGetGroupLink(chatRh, chatInfo.groupInfo.groupId)
                 }
                 if (!isActive) return@launch
 
@@ -440,20 +440,17 @@ fun ChatView(
                         showSearch.value = true
                       }
                     } else if (chatInfo is ChatInfo.Group) {
-                      var link: GroupLink? by remember(chatInfo.id) { mutableStateOf(if (chatInfo.id == preloadedChatId) preloadedLink else null) }
                       var linkLoaded by remember(chatInfo.id) { mutableStateOf(chatInfo.id == preloadedChatId) }
                       LaunchedEffect(chatInfo.id) {
                         if (chatInfo.id == preloadedChatId && chatModel.membersLoaded.value) return@LaunchedEffect
                         preloadedChatId = null
                         setGroupMembers(chatRh, chatInfo.groupInfo, chatModel)
-                        link = chatModel.controller.apiGetGroupLink(chatRh, chatInfo.groupInfo.groupId)
+                        preloadedLink.value = chatModel.controller.apiGetGroupLink(chatRh, chatInfo.groupInfo.groupId)
                         linkLoaded = true
-                        preloadedLink = link
                         preloadedChatId = chatInfo.id
                       }
-                      GroupChatInfoView(chatsCtx, chatRh, chatInfo.id, link, linkLoaded, selectedItems, appBar, scrollToItemId, {
-                        link = it
-                        if (chatInfo.id == preloadedChatId) preloadedLink = it
+                      GroupChatInfoView(chatsCtx, chatRh, chatInfo.id, if (linkLoaded) preloadedLink.value else null, linkLoaded, selectedItems, appBar, scrollToItemId, {
+                        if (chatInfo.id == preloadedChatId) preloadedLink.value = it
                       }, close, { showSearch.value = true })
                     } else {
                       LaunchedEffect(Unit) {