diff --git a/lib/pages/new_group/new_group_view.dart b/lib/pages/new_group/new_group_view.dart
index 11badaed5..20a164454 100644
--- a/lib/pages/new_group/new_group_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/new_group/new_group_view.dart
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ class NewGroupView extends StatelessWidget {
                 // onChanged:
                 //     controller.loading ? null : controller.setPublicGroup,
                 value: controller.requiredCodeToJoin,
-                onChanged: controller.setRequireCode,
+                onChanged:
+                    controller.loading ? null : controller.setRequireCode,
                 // Pangea#
               ),
             // #Pangea