diff --git a/src/lib/crossbell.ts b/src/lib/crossbell.ts
index fd339e8b..7221623a 100644
--- a/src/lib/crossbell.ts
+++ b/src/lib/crossbell.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import { Contract, Indexer } from "crossbell.js"
 
 const indexer = new Indexer()
-const contract =
-  typeof window !== "undefined"
-    ? new Contract((<any>window).ethereum)
-    : undefined
-if (contract) {
-  contract.connect()
+
+let contract: Contract | undefined
+
+const getContract = () => {
+  if (!contract && typeof window !== "undefined") {
+    contract = new Contract((<any>window).ethereum)
+    contract.connect()
+  }
+  return contract
 }
 
-export { indexer, contract }
+export { indexer, getContract }
diff --git a/src/models/page.model.ts b/src/models/page.model.ts
index a3944209..14e86734 100644
--- a/src/models/page.model.ts
+++ b/src/models/page.model.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { PageVisibilityEnum, Notes } from "~/lib/types"
 import { isUUID } from "~/lib/uuid"
 import { stripHTML } from "~/lib/utils"
 import unidata from "~/lib/unidata"
-import { indexer, contract } from "~/lib/crossbell"
+import { indexer, getContract } from "~/lib/crossbell"
 
 const checkPageSlug = async ({
   slug,
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ export async function likePage({
   if (!characterId) {
     throw notFound(`character not found`)
   } else {
-    return contract?.linkNote(
+    return getContract()?.linkNote(
       characterId,
       pageId.split("-")[0],
       pageId.split("-")[1],
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export async function unlikePage({
   if (!characterId) {
     throw notFound(`character not found`)
   } else {
-    return contract?.unlinkNote(
+    return getContract()?.unlinkNote(
       characterId,
       pageId.split("-")[0],
       pageId.split("-")[1],
@@ -371,7 +371,11 @@ export async function mintPage({
   address: string
   pageId: string
 }) {
-  return contract?.mintNote(pageId.split("-")[0], pageId.split("-")[1], address)
+  return getContract()?.mintNote(
+    pageId.split("-")[0],
+    pageId.split("-")[1],
+    address,
+  )
 }
 
 export async function getMints({ pageId }: { pageId: string }) {