diff --git a/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionScreen.js b/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionScreen.js
index 99b0c3769..c5a42f5d0 100644
--- a/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionScreen.js
+++ b/jam-ui/src/components/client/JKSessionScreen.js
@@ -500,7 +500,8 @@ const JKSessionScreen = () => {
       return;
     }
     joinSession();
-  }, [sessionGuardsPassed, userTracks, hasJoined, joinSession]);
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+}, [sessionGuardsPassed, userTracks, hasJoined]); // joinSession defined below, accessed via closure
 
   // Create stable debounced sync function
   const syncTracksDebounced = useMemo(