diff --git a/src/client/home.jsx b/src/client/home.jsx
index bd03a85..12fb018 100644
--- a/src/client/home.jsx
+++ b/src/client/home.jsx
@@ -11,19 +11,22 @@ export default function Home() {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const favorites = useSelector(favoriteChannelsSelector);
   const user = useSelector(userSelector);
+  let path;
+  if (favorites.length > 0) {
+    path = `/chat/r/${favorites[0]}`;
+  }
+  else if (user.id) {
+    path = '/chat';
+  }
   useEffect(() => {
-    let path;
-    if (favorites.length > 0) {
-      path = `/chat/r/${favorites[0]}`;
-    }
-    else if (user.id) {
-      path = '/chat';
-    }
     if (path) {
       dispatch(replace(path));
     }
     window.document.title = 'reddichat';
   });
+  if (path) {
+    return null;
+  }
   return (
     <div className="home">
       <div className="home__inner">