diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getAdaptedStateFromPath.ts b/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getAdaptedStateFromPath.ts
index 07d2fac3b2e1..f51f7fae3fb7 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getAdaptedStateFromPath.ts
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/linkingConfig/getAdaptedStateFromPath.ts
@@ -312,7 +312,9 @@ function getAdaptedState(state: PartialState<NavigationState<RootStackParamList>
             metainfo,
         };
     }
-    if (bottomTabNavigator) {
+
+    // We need to make sure that this if only handles states where we deeplink to the bottom tab directly
+    if (bottomTabNavigator && bottomTabNavigator.state) {
         // Routes
         // - found bottom tab
         // - matching central pane on desktop layout