diff --git a/packages/client/src/pizzax.ts b/packages/client/src/pizzax.ts
index de3924da1a..c05e1fcf13 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/pizzax.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/pizzax.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type ReactiveState<T extends StateDef> = { [K in keyof T]: Ref<T[K]['default']>;
 
 type ArrayElement<A> = A extends readonly (infer T)[] ? T : never;
 
-const connection = $i ? stream.useChannel('main') : null;
+const connection = $i && stream.useChannel('main');
 
 export class Storage<T extends StateDef> {
 	public readonly ready: PromiseLike<void>;