diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.js b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.js
index 10f22a0ca3cd..809d6d1bffb8 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.js
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.js
@@ -170,10 +170,15 @@ class AuthScreens extends React.Component {
         // Load policies, maybe creating a new policy first.
         Linking.getInitialURL()
             .then((url) => {
-                const path = new URL(url).pathname;
-                const exitTo = new URLSearchParams(url).get('exitTo');
-                const shouldCreateFreePolicy = Str.startsWith(path, Str.normalizeUrl(ROUTES.LOGIN_WITH_SHORT_LIVED_TOKEN)) && exitTo === ROUTES.WORKSPACE_NEW;
-                getPolicyList(shouldCreateFreePolicy);
+                // url is null on mobile unless the app was opened via a deeplink
+                if (url) {
+                    const path = new URL(url).pathname;
+                    const exitTo = new URLSearchParams(url).get('exitTo');
+                    const shouldCreateFreePolicy = Str.startsWith(path, Str.normalizeUrl(ROUTES.LOGIN_WITH_SHORT_LIVED_TOKEN)) && exitTo === ROUTES.WORKSPACE_NEW;
+                    getPolicyList(shouldCreateFreePolicy);
+                } else {
+                    getPolicyList(false);
+                }
             });
 
         // Refresh the personal details, timezone and betas every 30 minutes