diff --git a/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionScreen.js b/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionScreen.js
index c5a42f5d0..26ffd1992 100644
--- a/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionScreen.js
+++ b/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionScreen.js
@@ -851,7 +851,8 @@ const JKSessionScreen = () => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     fetchFriends();
-  }, [fetchFriends]);
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+}, []); // fetchFriends defined below, runs once on mount
 
   const fetchFriends = () => {
     if (currentUser) {