diff --git a/src/services/service.ts b/src/services/service.ts
index 1a911d0..9193f81 100755
--- a/src/services/service.ts
+++ b/src/services/service.ts
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export default class Services {
   public async checkConnections(members: Member[]): Promise<void> {
     // Ensure the amount is available before proceeding
     await this.getTokensFromFaucet();
-    let unconnectedAddresses = [];
+    let unconnectedAddresses: Set<string> = new Set();
     const myAddress = this.getDeviceAddress();
     for (const member of members) {
       const sp_addresses = member.sp_addresses;
@@ -221,12 +221,12 @@ export default class Services {
         if (address === myAddress) continue;
         const sharedSecret = await this.getSecretForAddress(address);
         if (!sharedSecret) {
-          unconnectedAddresses.push(address);
+          unconnectedAddresses.add(address);
         }
       }
     }
-    if (unconnectedAddresses && unconnectedAddresses.length != 0) {
-      const apiResult = await this.connectAddresses(unconnectedAddresses);
+    if (unconnectedAddresses && unconnectedAddresses.size != 0) {
+      const apiResult = await this.connectAddresses([...unconnectedAddresses]);
       await this.handleApiReturn(apiResult);
     }
   }