diff --git a/src/services/service.ts b/src/services/service.ts
index 5915a5f..f37ba07 100755
--- a/src/services/service.ts
+++ b/src/services/service.ts
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export default class Services {
     // Ensure the amount is available before proceeding
     await this.getTokensFromFaucet();
     let unconnectedAddresses = [];
-    const myAddress = await this.getDeviceAddress();
+    const myAddress = this.getDeviceAddress();
     for (const member of members) {
       const sp_addresses = member.sp_addresses;
       if (!sp_addresses || sp_addresses.length === 0) continue;
@@ -693,8 +693,12 @@ export default class Services {
     return amount;
   }
 
-  async getDeviceAddress() {
-    return await this.sdkClient.get_address();
+  getDeviceAddress(): string {
+    try {
+      return this.sdkClient.get_address();
+    } catch (e) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to get device address: ${e}`);
+    }
   }
 
   public dumpDeviceFromMemory(): string {