diff --git a/assets/_locales/en/messages.json b/assets/_locales/en/messages.json
index da4cd9e7..0b8d8cf9 100644
--- a/assets/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/assets/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -1937,11 +1937,11 @@
     "description": "Popup description about ao token transfer learn more"
   },
   "ao_degraded": {
-    "message": "AO Token Process Network Degraded.",
+    "message": "Unable to connect to AO Token Process",
     "description": "ao degraded title text"
   },
   "ao_degraded_description": {
-    "message": "AO token process will be available when <br/>the network issues are resolved.",
+    "message": "AO balance will be available when <br/>network issues are resolved.",
     "description": "ao degraded description text"
   },
   "network_issue": {
diff --git a/assets/_locales/zh_CN/messages.json b/assets/_locales/zh_CN/messages.json
index e892a7ec..770aa7c5 100644
--- a/assets/_locales/zh_CN/messages.json
+++ b/assets/_locales/zh_CN/messages.json
@@ -1935,11 +1935,11 @@
     "description": "Popup description about ao token transfer learn more"
   },
   "ao_degraded": {
-      "message": "AO 代币处理网络降级。",
+      "message": "无法连接到 AO 令牌进程",
       "description": "ao degraded title text"
   },
   "ao_degraded_description": {
-      "message": "网络问题解决后，AO 代币处理将可用。",
+      "message": "网络问题解决后，AO 余额将可用。",
       "description": "ao degraded description text"
   },
   "network_issue": {
diff --git a/src/routes/popup/send/confirm.tsx b/src/routes/popup/send/confirm.tsx
index f2e53ab5..a32e82f1 100644
--- a/src/routes/popup/send/confirm.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/popup/send/confirm.tsx
@@ -541,7 +541,10 @@ export default function Confirm({ tokenID, qty, subscription }: Props) {
   useEffect(() => {
     (async () => {
       setIsLoading(true);
-      if (!recipient?.address) return;
+      if (!recipient?.address) {
+        setIsLoading(false);
+        return;
+      }
 
       // get the tx from storage
       const prepared = await prepare(recipient.address);
@@ -554,7 +557,10 @@ export default function Confirm({ tokenID, qty, subscription }: Props) {
 
       // check if the current wallet
       // is a hardware wallet
-      if (wallet?.type !== "hardware") return;
+      if (wallet?.type !== "hardware") {
+        setIsLoading(false);
+        return;
+      }
 
       if (isAo) {
         try {
diff --git a/src/tokens/aoTokens/ao.ts b/src/tokens/aoTokens/ao.ts
index a79f5cf1..53e7b50a 100644
--- a/src/tokens/aoTokens/ao.ts
+++ b/src/tokens/aoTokens/ao.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export function useAoTokens(
     () =>
       tokens.map((token) => ({
         ...token,
-        balance: balances.find((bal) => bal.id === token.id)?.balance ?? null
+        balance: balances.find((bal) => bal.id === token.id)?.balance
       })),
     [tokens, balances]
   );