diff --git a/src/js/controllers/create.js b/src/js/controllers/create.js
index 1de0e754e..b7e0255c9 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/create.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/create.js
@@ -126,11 +126,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('createController',
       updateSeedSourceSelect(tc);
     };
 
-    $scope.create = function(form) {
-      if (form && form.$invalid) {
-        popupService.showAlert(gettextCatalog.getString('Error'), gettextCatalog.getString('Please enter the required fields'));
-        return;
-      }
+    $scope.create = function() {
 
       var opts = {
         name: $scope.formData.walletName,
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/join.js b/src/js/controllers/join.js
index 494f67e41..6e6456d98 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/join.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/join.js
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@
 angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
   function($scope, $rootScope, $timeout, $state, $ionicHistory, $ionicScrollDelegate, profileService, configService, storageService, applicationService, gettextCatalog, lodash, ledger, trezor, intelTEE, derivationPathHelper, ongoingProcess, walletService, $log, $stateParams, popupService, appConfigService) {
 
-    $scope.init = function() {
+    $scope.$on("$ionicView.beforeEnter", function(event, data) {
       var defaults = configService.getDefaults();
-      $scope.bwsurl = defaults.bws.url;
-      $scope.derivationPath = derivationPathHelper.default;
-      $scope.account = 1;
       $scope.formData = {};
+      $scope.formData.bwsurl = defaults.bws.url;
+      $scope.formData.derivationPath = derivationPathHelper.default;
+      $scope.formData.account = 1;
+      $scope.formData.secret = null;
       resetPasswordFields();
       updateSeedSourceSelect();
       $scope.setSeedSource();
-    };
+    });
 
     $scope.showAdvChange = function() {
       $scope.showAdv = !$scope.showAdv;
@@ -49,11 +50,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
     };
 
     $scope.onQrCodeScannedJoin = function(data) {
-      $scope.secret = data;
-      if ($scope.formData) {
-        $scope.formData.secret.$setViewValue(data);
-        $scope.formData.secret.$render();
-      }
+      $scope.formData.secret = data;
     };
 
     if ($stateParams.url) {
@@ -70,7 +67,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
         id: 'set',
         label: gettextCatalog.getString('Specify Recovery Phrase...'),
       }];
-      $scope.seedSource = $scope.seedOptions[0];
+      $scope.formData.seedSource = $scope.seedOptions[0];
       /*
 
       Disable Hardware Wallets
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
     };
 
     $scope.setSeedSource = function() {
-      $scope.seedSourceId = $scope.seedSource.id;
+      $scope.seedSourceId = $scope.formData.seedSource.id;
 
       $timeout(function() {
         $rootScope.$apply();
@@ -111,28 +108,23 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
 
     $scope.join = function() {
 
-      if ($scope.formData && $scope.formData.$invalid) {
-        popupService.showAlert(gettextCatalog.getString('Error'), gettextCatalog.getString('Please enter the required fields'));
-        return;
-      }
-
       var opts = {
-        secret: $scope.formData.secret.$modelValue,
-        myName: $scope.formData.myName.$modelValue,
-        bwsurl: $scope.bwsurl
+        secret: $scope.formData.secret,
+        myName: $scope.formData.myName,
+        bwsurl: $scope.formData.bwsurl
       }
 
       var setSeed = $scope.seedSourceId == 'set';
       if (setSeed) {
-        var words = $scope.formData.privateKey.$modelValue;
+        var words = $scope.formData.privateKey;
         if (words.indexOf(' ') == -1 && words.indexOf('prv') == 1 && words.length > 108) {
           opts.extendedPrivateKey = words;
         } else {
           opts.mnemonic = words;
         }
-        opts.passphrase = $scope.formData.passphrase ? $scope.formData.passphrase.$modelValue : null;
+        opts.passphrase = $scope.formData.passphrase;
 
-        var pathData = derivationPathHelper.parse($scope.derivationPath);
+        var pathData = derivationPathHelper.parse($scope.formData.derivationPath);
         if (!pathData) {
           popupService.showAlert(gettextCatalog.getString('Error'), gettextCatalog.getString('Invalid derivation path'));
           return;
@@ -141,7 +133,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
         opts.networkName = pathData.networkName;
         opts.derivationStrategy = pathData.derivationStrategy;
       } else {
-        opts.passphrase = $scope.formData.createPassphrase ? $scope.formData.createPassphrase.$modelValue : null;
+        opts.passphrase = $scope.formData.createPassphrase;
       }
 
       opts.walletPrivKey = $scope._walletPrivKey; // Only for testing
diff --git a/src/js/routes.js b/src/js/routes.js
index a6320d2a3..81626d5b6 100644
--- a/src/js/routes.js
+++ b/src/js/routes.js
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp').config(function(historicLogProvider, $provide, $logPr
         url: '/join/:url',
         views: {
           'tab-home@tabs': {
-            templateUrl: 'views/join.html'
+            templateUrl: 'views/join.html',
+            controller: 'joinController'
           },
         }
       })
diff --git a/www/views/join.html b/www/views/join.html
index 564a2c732..4acbeaa14 100644
--- a/www/views/join.html
+++ b/www/views/join.html
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
   </ion-nav-bar>
 
 
-  <ion-content ng-controller="joinController" ng-init="init()">
+  <ion-content ng-init="init()">
 
-    <form name="formData" ng-submit="join()" novalidate>
+    <form name="setupForm" ng-submit="join()" novalidate>
 
       <div class="list settings-list settings-input-group">
 
@@ -17,22 +17,22 @@
           <input type="text"
           placeholder="{{'John'|translate}}"
           name="myName"
-          ng-model="myName"
-          ng-required="true">
+          ng-model="formData.myName"
+          required>
         </label>
 
         <div>
           <label class="item item-input item-stacked-label no-border">
             <span class="input-label" translate>Wallet Invitation</span>
             <div class="input-notification">
-              <i ng-show="!formData.secret.$invalid" class="icon ion-checkmark-circled valid"></i>
-              <i ng-show="formData.secret.$invalid && secret" class="icon ion-close-circled invalid"></i>
+              <i ng-show="!setupForm.secret.$invalid" class="icon ion-checkmark-circled valid"></i>
+              <i ng-show="setupForm.secret.$invalid && formData.secret" class="icon ion-close-circled invalid"></i>
             </div>
             <input id="secret"
                    type="text"
                    placeholder="{{'Paste invitation here'|translate}}"
                    name="secret"
-                   ng-model="secret"
+                   ng-model="formData.secret"
                    wallet-secret required>
           </label>
           <div class="qr-scan-icon">
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
           <label class="item item-input item-stacked-label">
             <span class="input-label">Wallet Service URL</span>
-            <input type="text" id="bwsurl" name="bwsurl" ng-model="bwsurl">
+            <input type="text" id="bwsurl" name="bwsurl" ng-model="formData.bwsurl">
           </label>
 
           <label class="item item-input item-select">
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
               Wallet Key
             </div>
             <select class="m10t"
-                    ng-model="seedSource"
+                    ng-model="formData.seedSource"
                     ng-options="seed as seed.label for seed in seedOptions"
                     ng-change="setSeedSource(); resizeView()">
             </select>
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
           <label class="item item-input item-stacked-label"
                  ng-show="seedSourceId == 'trezor' || seedSourceId == 'ledger'">
             <span class="input-label" translate>Account Number</span>
-            <input type="number" id="account" ng-model="account" ignore-mouse-wheel>
+            <input type="number" id="account" ng-model="formData.account" ignore-mouse-wheel>
           </label>
 
           <label class="item item-input item-stacked-label" ng-show="seedSourceId=='set'">
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                    autocapitalize="off"
                    type="text"
                    name="privateKey"
-                   ng-model="privateKey">
+                   ng-model="formData.privateKey">
           </label>
 
           <ion-toggle class="has-comment" ng-model="encrypt" toggle-class="toggle-positive" ng-change="resizeView()" ng-show="seedSourceId == 'new' || seedSourceId == 'set'">
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
             <strong translate>This password cannot be recovered. If the password is lost, there is no way you could recover your funds.</strong>
           </div>
 
-          <ion-checkbox ng-model="passwordSaved" class="checkbox-positive" ng-show="encrypt && result == 'correct'">
+          <ion-checkbox ng-model="formData.passwordSaved" class="checkbox-positive" ng-show="encrypt && result == 'correct'">
             <span class="toggle-label" translate>I have written it down</span>
           </ion-checkbox>
 
@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@
             <input type="text"
                    placeholder="{{'BIP32 path for address derivation'|translate}}"
                    name="derivationPath"
-                   ng-model="derivationPath">
+                   ng-model="formData.derivationPath">
           </label>
 
         </div> <!-- advanced -->
       </div> <!-- list -->
 
       <button type="submit" class="button button-standard button-primary"
-        ng-disabled="formData.$invalid || ((encrypt && !passwordSaved) || encrypt && ((seedSourceId == 'new' && !formData.createPassphrase) || (seedSourceId == 'set' && !formData.passphrase)))"
+        ng-disabled="setupForm.$invalid || ((encrypt && !passwordSaved) || encrypt && ((seedSourceId == 'new' && !formData.createPassphrase) || (seedSourceId == 'set' && !formData.passphrase)))"
         translate>Join
       </button>
     </form>
diff --git a/www/views/tab-create-personal.html b/www/views/tab-create-personal.html
index ca3c89546..21806b693 100644
--- a/www/views/tab-create-personal.html
+++ b/www/views/tab-create-personal.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </ion-nav-bar>
 
   <ion-content ng-controller="createController" ng-init="init(1);">
-    <form name="setupForm" ng-submit="create(setupForm)" novalidate>
+    <form name="setupForm" ng-submit="create()" novalidate>
       <div class="list settings-list settings-input-group">
         <label class="item item-input item-stacked-label">
           <span class="input-label" translate>Wallet name</span>
diff --git a/www/views/tab-create-shared.html b/www/views/tab-create-shared.html
index b2a6a221c..17c1701d0 100644
--- a/www/views/tab-create-shared.html
+++ b/www/views/tab-create-shared.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </ion-nav-bar>
 
   <ion-content ng-controller="createController" ng-init="init(3);">
-    <form name="setupForm" ng-submit="create(setupForm)" novalidate>
+    <form name="setupForm" ng-submit="create()" novalidate>
       <div class="list settings-list settings-input-group">
         <label class="item item-input item-stacked-label">
           <span class="input-label" translate>Wallet name</span>