diff --git a/packages/scaffold/src/partials/w3m-connecting-wc-qrcode/index.ts b/packages/scaffold/src/partials/w3m-connecting-wc-qrcode/index.ts
index b0c21cd343..8b81e7ba1b 100644
--- a/packages/scaffold/src/partials/w3m-connecting-wc-qrcode/index.ts
+++ b/packages/scaffold/src/partials/w3m-connecting-wc-qrcode/index.ts
@@ -71,11 +71,9 @@ export class W3mConnectingWcQrcode extends W3mConnectingWidget {
   }
 
   private copyTemplate() {
-    if (!this.uri || !this.ready) {
-      return null
-    }
+    const inactive = !this.uri || !this.ready
 
-    return html`<wui-link @click=${this.onCopyUri} color="fg-200">
+    return html`<wui-link .disabled=${inactive} @click=${this.onCopyUri} color="fg-200">
       <wui-icon size="xs" color="fg-200" slot="iconLeft" name="copy"></wui-icon>
       Copy link
     </wui-link>`