[Due for payment 2025-09-09] [$125] Room - Create room page blinks when refresh or navigate back to page

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Version Number: v9.1.70-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: Yes
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: #63570
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): gocemate+b215268@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Samsung Galaxy A02s/12
App Component: Other

Action Performed:

Precondition:

1. No workspace created on the account

Scenario 1:

1. Open the app on the web
2. Press FAB and select start chat
   3.Select the room tab
3. Refresh the page

Scenario 2:

1. Open the app on the web
2. Press FAB and select start chat
3. Select the room tab
4. Press learn more
5. Press back

Expected Result:

Page should not blink

Actual Result:

Room page blinks when refresh

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6865444_1750425219640.Recording__5549.mp4

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Current Issue Owner: @mallenexpensify

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