diff --git a/src/state/models/me.ts b/src/state/models/me.ts
index 8a7a4c851e..186e61cf6b 100644
--- a/src/state/models/me.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/me.ts
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ export class MeModel {
   savedFeeds: SavedFeedsModel
   notifications: NotificationsFeedModel
   follows: MyFollowsCache
-  invites: ComAtprotoServerDefs.InviteCode[] | null = []
+  invites: ComAtprotoServerDefs.InviteCode[] = []
   appPasswords: ComAtprotoServerListAppPasswords.AppPassword[] = []
   lastProfileStateUpdate = Date.now()
   lastNotifsUpdate = Date.now()
 
   get invitesAvailable() {
-    return this.invites?.filter(isInviteAvailable).length || null
+    return this.invites.filter(isInviteAvailable).length
   }
 
   constructor(public rootStore: RootStoreModel) {
@@ -180,9 +180,7 @@ export class MeModel {
       } catch (e) {
         this.rootStore.log.error('Failed to fetch user invite codes', e)
       }
-      if (this.invites) {
-        await this.rootStore.invitedUsers.fetch(this.invites)
-      }
+      await this.rootStore.invitedUsers.fetch(this.invites)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/view/com/modals/InviteCodes.tsx b/src/view/com/modals/InviteCodes.tsx
index 0cb0c56aae..09cfd4de79 100644
--- a/src/view/com/modals/InviteCodes.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/modals/InviteCodes.tsx
@@ -26,33 +26,6 @@ export function Component({}: {}) {
     store.shell.closeModal()
   }, [store])
 
-  if (store.me.invites === null) {
-    return (
-      <View style={[styles.container, pal.view]} testID="inviteCodesModal">
-        <Text type="title-xl" style={[styles.title, pal.text]}>
-          Error
-        </Text>
-        <Text type="lg" style={[styles.description, pal.text]}>
-          An error occurred while loading invite codes.
-        </Text>
-        <View style={styles.flex1} />
-        <View
-          style={[
-            styles.btnContainer,
-            isTabletOrDesktop && styles.btnContainerDesktop,
-          ]}>
-          <Button
-            type="primary"
-            label="Done"
-            style={styles.btn}
-            labelStyle={styles.btnLabel}
-            onPress={onClose}
-          />
-        </View>
-      </View>
-    )
-  }
-
   if (store.me.invites.length === 0) {
     return (
       <View style={[styles.container, pal.view]} testID="inviteCodesModal">
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Settings.tsx b/src/view/screens/Settings.tsx
index f75222c1f5..2112ec7d12 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Settings.tsx
@@ -322,45 +322,37 @@ export const SettingsScreen = withAuthRequired(
 
           <View style={styles.spacer20} />
 
-          {store.me.invitesAvailable !== null && (
-            <>
-              <Text type="xl-bold" style={[pal.text, styles.heading]}>
-                Invite a Friend
-              </Text>
-              <TouchableOpacity
-                testID="inviteFriendBtn"
-                style={[
-                  styles.linkCard,
-                  pal.view,
-                  isSwitching && styles.dimmed,
-                ]}
-                onPress={isSwitching ? undefined : onPressInviteCodes}
-                accessibilityRole="button"
-                accessibilityLabel="Invite"
-                accessibilityHint="Opens invite code list">
-                <View
-                  style={[
-                    styles.iconContainer,
-                    store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? primaryBg : pal.btn,
-                  ]}>
-                  <FontAwesomeIcon
-                    icon="ticket"
-                    style={
-                      (store.me.invitesAvailable > 0
-                        ? primaryText
-                        : pal.text) as FontAwesomeIconStyle
-                    }
-                  />
-                </View>
-                <Text
-                  type="lg"
-                  style={store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? pal.link : pal.text}>
-                  {formatCount(store.me.invitesAvailable)} invite{' '}
-                  {pluralize(store.me.invitesAvailable, 'code')} available
-                </Text>
-              </TouchableOpacity>
-            </>
-          )}
+          <Text type="xl-bold" style={[pal.text, styles.heading]}>
+            Invite a Friend
+          </Text>
+          <TouchableOpacity
+            testID="inviteFriendBtn"
+            style={[styles.linkCard, pal.view, isSwitching && styles.dimmed]}
+            onPress={isSwitching ? undefined : onPressInviteCodes}
+            accessibilityRole="button"
+            accessibilityLabel="Invite"
+            accessibilityHint="Opens invite code list">
+            <View
+              style={[
+                styles.iconContainer,
+                store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? primaryBg : pal.btn,
+              ]}>
+              <FontAwesomeIcon
+                icon="ticket"
+                style={
+                  (store.me.invitesAvailable > 0
+                    ? primaryText
+                    : pal.text) as FontAwesomeIconStyle
+                }
+              />
+            </View>
+            <Text
+              type="lg"
+              style={store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? pal.link : pal.text}>
+              {formatCount(store.me.invitesAvailable)} invite{' '}
+              {pluralize(store.me.invitesAvailable, 'code')} available
+            </Text>
+          </TouchableOpacity>
 
           <View style={styles.spacer20} />
 
diff --git a/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx b/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
index 48341170c5..51a846c4ae 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
@@ -426,34 +426,32 @@ const InviteCodes = observer(function InviteCodesImpl({
     store.shell.openModal({name: 'invite-codes'})
   }, [store, track])
   return (
-    store.me.invitesAvailable !== null && (
-      <TouchableOpacity
-        testID="menuItemInviteCodes"
-        style={[styles.inviteCodes, style]}
-        onPress={onPress}
-        accessibilityRole="button"
-        accessibilityLabel={
-          invitesAvailable === 1
-            ? 'Invite codes: 1 available'
-            : `Invite codes: ${invitesAvailable} available`
-        }
-        accessibilityHint="Opens list of invite codes">
-        <FontAwesomeIcon
-          icon="ticket"
-          style={[
-            styles.inviteCodesIcon,
-            store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? pal.link : pal.textLight,
-          ]}
-          size={18}
-        />
-        <Text
-          type="lg-medium"
-          style={store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? pal.link : pal.textLight}>
-          {formatCount(store.me.invitesAvailable)} invite{' '}
-          {pluralize(store.me.invitesAvailable, 'code')}
-        </Text>
-      </TouchableOpacity>
-    )
+    <TouchableOpacity
+      testID="menuItemInviteCodes"
+      style={[styles.inviteCodes, style]}
+      onPress={onPress}
+      accessibilityRole="button"
+      accessibilityLabel={
+        invitesAvailable === 1
+          ? 'Invite codes: 1 available'
+          : `Invite codes: ${invitesAvailable} available`
+      }
+      accessibilityHint="Opens list of invite codes">
+      <FontAwesomeIcon
+        icon="ticket"
+        style={[
+          styles.inviteCodesIcon,
+          store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? pal.link : pal.textLight,
+        ]}
+        size={18}
+      />
+      <Text
+        type="lg-medium"
+        style={store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? pal.link : pal.textLight}>
+        {formatCount(store.me.invitesAvailable)} invite{' '}
+        {pluralize(store.me.invitesAvailable, 'code')}
+      </Text>
+    </TouchableOpacity>
   )
 })
 
diff --git a/src/view/shell/desktop/RightNav.tsx b/src/view/shell/desktop/RightNav.tsx
index f0e986bf46..84d7d78547 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/desktop/RightNav.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/desktop/RightNav.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {DesktopSearch} from './Search'
 import {DesktopFeeds} from './Feeds'
 import {Text} from 'view/com/util/text/Text'
 import {TextLink} from 'view/com/util/Link'
-import {LoadingPlaceholder} from 'view/com/util/LoadingPlaceholder'
 import {FEEDBACK_FORM_URL, HELP_DESK_URL} from 'lib/constants'
 import {s} from 'lib/styles'
 import {useStores} from 'state/index'
@@ -90,41 +89,32 @@ const InviteCodes = observer(function InviteCodesImpl() {
   const onPress = React.useCallback(() => {
     store.shell.openModal({name: 'invite-codes'})
   }, [store])
-
   return (
-    <View style={[styles.separator, pal.border]}>
-      {store.me.invitesAvailable === null ? (
-        <View style={[s.p10]}>
-          <LoadingPlaceholder width={186} height={32} style={[styles.br40]} />
-        </View>
-      ) : (
-        <TouchableOpacity
-          style={[styles.inviteCodes]}
-          onPress={onPress}
-          accessibilityRole="button"
-          accessibilityLabel={
-            invitesAvailable === 1
-              ? 'Invite codes: 1 available'
-              : `Invite codes: ${invitesAvailable} available`
-          }
-          accessibilityHint="Opens list of invite codes">
-          <FontAwesomeIcon
-            icon="ticket"
-            style={[
-              styles.inviteCodesIcon,
-              store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? pal.link : pal.textLight,
-            ]}
-            size={16}
-          />
-          <Text
-            type="md-medium"
-            style={store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? pal.link : pal.textLight}>
-            {formatCount(store.me.invitesAvailable)} invite{' '}
-            {pluralize(store.me.invitesAvailable, 'code')} available
-          </Text>
-        </TouchableOpacity>
-      )}
-    </View>
+    <TouchableOpacity
+      style={[styles.inviteCodes, pal.border]}
+      onPress={onPress}
+      accessibilityRole="button"
+      accessibilityLabel={
+        invitesAvailable === 1
+          ? 'Invite codes: 1 available'
+          : `Invite codes: ${invitesAvailable} available`
+      }
+      accessibilityHint="Opens list of invite codes">
+      <FontAwesomeIcon
+        icon="ticket"
+        style={[
+          styles.inviteCodesIcon,
+          store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? pal.link : pal.textLight,
+        ]}
+        size={16}
+      />
+      <Text
+        type="md-medium"
+        style={store.me.invitesAvailable > 0 ? pal.link : pal.textLight}>
+        {formatCount(store.me.invitesAvailable)} invite{' '}
+        {pluralize(store.me.invitesAvailable, 'code')} available
+      </Text>
+    </TouchableOpacity>
   )
 })
 
@@ -141,20 +131,16 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 
   message: {
     paddingVertical: 18,
-    paddingHorizontal: 12,
+    paddingHorizontal: 10,
   },
   messageLine: {
     marginBottom: 10,
   },
 
-  separator: {
-    borderTopWidth: 1,
-  },
-  br40: {borderRadius: 40},
-
   inviteCodes: {
-    paddingHorizontal: 12,
-    paddingVertical: 16,
+    borderTopWidth: 1,
+    paddingHorizontal: 16,
+    paddingVertical: 12,
     flexDirection: 'row',
     alignItems: 'center',
   },