diff --git a/ui/src/components/popovers/PasteModal.tsx b/ui/src/components/popovers/PasteModal.tsx
index 38c392d..2f0662d 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/popovers/PasteModal.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/popovers/PasteModal.tsx
@@ -56,14 +56,13 @@ export default function PasteModal() {
     setPasteMode(false);
     setDisableVideoFocusTrap(false);
     if (rpcDataChannel?.readyState !== "open" || !TextAreaRef.current) return;
+    if (!keyboardLayout) return;
+    if (!chars[keyboardLayout]) return;
 
     const text = TextAreaRef.current.value;
 
     try {
       for (const char of text) {
-        if (!keyboardLayout) continue;
-        if (!chars[keyboardLayout]) continue;
-
         const { key, shift, altRight, deadKey, accentKey } = chars[keyboardLayout][char]
         if (!key) continue;