diff --git a/packages/desktop/components/popup/profileAuthPopups/ConnectLedgerPopup.svelte b/packages/desktop/components/popup/profileAuthPopups/ConnectLedgerPopup.svelte
index 45f3b99fe9..0228fc7b9b 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/components/popup/profileAuthPopups/ConnectLedgerPopup.svelte
+++ b/packages/desktop/components/popup/profileAuthPopups/ConnectLedgerPopup.svelte
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     import PopupTemplate from '../PopupTemplate.svelte'
 
     export let ledgerAppName: LedgerAppName
-    export let onContinue: () => void
+    export let onSuccess: () => void
 
     $: isDisconnected = $ledgerConnectionState === LedgerConnectionState.Disconnected
     $: isLocked = $ledgerConnectionState === LedgerConnectionState.Locked
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
     function continueFlow(): void {
         closeProfileAuthPopup()
-        onContinue?.()
+        onSuccess?.()
     }
 
     function onCancelClick(): void {
diff --git a/packages/desktop/views/onboarding/views/complete-onboarding/views/FinishOnboardingView.svelte b/packages/desktop/views/onboarding/views/complete-onboarding/views/FinishOnboardingView.svelte
index cfa09bc8b9..c4de029c07 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/views/onboarding/views/complete-onboarding/views/FinishOnboardingView.svelte
+++ b/packages/desktop/views/onboarding/views/complete-onboarding/views/FinishOnboardingView.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     import { Animation, Illustration } from '@ui'
     import { completeOnboardingProcess, isOnboardingLedgerProfile, onboardingProfile } from '@contexts/onboarding'
     import { localize } from '@core/i18n'
-    import { LedgerAppName, checkOrConnectLedger } from '@core/ledger'
+    import { LedgerAppName, checkOrConnectLedgerAsync } from '@core/ledger'
     import { profiles } from '@core/profile/stores'
     import { OnboardingLayout } from '@views/components'
     import SuccessSvg from '@views/onboarding/components/SuccessSvg.svelte'
@@ -22,16 +22,11 @@
     $: appName =
         $onboardingProfile?.network?.id === SupportedNetworkId.Iota ? LedgerAppName.Iota : LedgerAppName.Shimmer
 
-    function onContinueClick(): void {
-        if ($isOnboardingLedgerProfile) {
-            checkOrConnectLedger(_continue, false, appName)
-        } else {
-            void _continue()
-        }
-    }
-
-    async function _continue(): Promise<void> {
+    async function onContinueClick(): Promise<void> {
         try {
+            if ($isOnboardingLedgerProfile) {
+                await checkOrConnectLedgerAsync(appName)
+            }
             await completeOnboardingProcess()
             void login({ isFromOnboardingFlow: true })
             $onboardingRouter.next()
diff --git a/packages/desktop/views/onboarding/views/restore-profile/views/BalanceFinderView.svelte b/packages/desktop/views/onboarding/views/restore-profile/views/BalanceFinderView.svelte
index 148e58ced6..b1120829d8 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/views/onboarding/views/restore-profile/views/BalanceFinderView.svelte
+++ b/packages/desktop/views/onboarding/views/restore-profile/views/BalanceFinderView.svelte
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@
     import { IAccount } from '@core/account'
     import { DEFAULT_SYNC_OPTIONS } from '@core/account/constants'
     import { localize } from '@core/i18n'
-    import { LedgerAppName, checkOrConnectLedger, ledgerRaceConditionProtectionWrapper } from '@core/ledger'
+    import { LedgerAppName, checkOrConnectLedgerAsync, ledgerRaceConditionProtectionWrapper } from '@core/ledger'
     import { StardustNetworkId, SupportedNetworkId } from '@core/network'
     import { ProfileType } from '@core/profile'
     import { RecoverAccountsPayload, createAccount, recoverAccounts } from '@core/profile-manager'
     import { DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_RECOVERY_CONFIGURATION } from '@core/profile/constants'
-    import { checkOrUnlockStronghold } from '@core/stronghold/actions'
     import { formatTokenAmountBestMatch } from '@core/token'
     import { OnboardingLayout } from '@views/components'
     import { onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte'
@@ -20,9 +19,9 @@
         total: string
     }
 
-    const { network, type } = $onboardingProfile
+    const { network, type } = $onboardingProfile ?? {}
 
-    const DEFAULT_CONFIG = DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_RECOVERY_CONFIGURATION[type]
+    const DEFAULT_CONFIG = DEFAULT_ACCOUNT_RECOVERY_CONFIGURATION[type as ProfileType]
 
     let accountStartIndex = 0
     let accountGapLimit = DEFAULT_CONFIG.initialAccountRange
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@
         try {
             error = ''
             isBusy = true
-            const _function = networkSearchMethod[network.id] ?? singleAddressSearch
+            const _function = networkSearchMethod[network?.id] ?? singleAddressSearch
             await ledgerRaceConditionProtectionWrapper(_function)
         } catch (err) {
             error = localize(err.error)
@@ -120,31 +119,24 @@
         const alias = account.getMetadata()?.alias
 
         const balance = await account.getBalance()
-        const baseToken = network.baseToken
+        const baseToken = network?.baseToken
         const baseCoinBalance = balance?.baseCoin?.total ?? BigInt(0)
         const total = formatTokenAmountBestMatch(baseCoinBalance, baseToken)
 
         return { alias, total }
     }
 
-    function checkOnboardingProfileAuth(callback: () => Promise<unknown>): Promise<unknown> {
-        if (type === ProfileType.Software) {
-            return checkOrUnlockStronghold(callback)
-        } else {
-            return checkOrConnectLedger(
-                callback,
-                false,
-                network.id === SupportedNetworkId.Iota ? LedgerAppName.Iota : LedgerAppName.Shimmer
-            )
-        }
-    }
-
     function onContinueClick(): void {
         $restoreProfileRouter.next()
     }
 
     async function onFindBalancesClick(): Promise<void> {
-        await checkOnboardingProfileAuth(async () => await findBalances())
+        if (type === ProfileType.Ledger) {
+            await checkOrConnectLedgerAsync(
+                network?.id === SupportedNetworkId.Iota ? LedgerAppName.Iota : LedgerAppName.Shimmer
+            )
+        }
+        await findBalances()
     }
 
     onMount(async () => {