diff --git a/src/components/ChatPanel.tsx b/src/components/ChatPanel.tsx
index 7248210..1fc3e16 100644
--- a/src/components/ChatPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ChatPanel.tsx
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ export function ChatPanel({ dmUserId, spotId, spotRoomName }: ChatPanelProps) {
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const userId = user?.id;
-    if (!userId) {
+    if (!user?.id) {
       setCityRoomId(null);
       setSpotRoomId(null);
       setDmRoomId(null);
       return;
     }
 
+    const userId = user.id;
     let cancelled = false;
 
     async function resolveRooms() {