diff --git a/src/js/controllers/join.js b/src/js/controllers/join.js
index 105b7767c..60d7a39a7 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/join.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/join.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
       $scope.formData.secret = null;
       resetPasswordFields();
       updateSeedSourceSelect();
-      $scope.setSeedSource();
     });
 
     $scope.showAdvChange = function() {
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
         id: 'set',
         label: gettextCatalog.getString('Specify Recovery Phrase...'),
       }];
-      $scope.formData.seedSource = $scope.seedOptions[0];
+      $scope.seedSource = $scope.seedOptions[0];
       /*
 
       Disable Hardware Wallets
@@ -98,14 +97,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
       }
     };
 
-    $scope.setSeedSource = function() {
-      $scope.seedSourceId = $scope.formData.seedSource.id;
-
-      $timeout(function() {
-        $rootScope.$apply();
-      });
-    };
-
     $scope.join = function() {
 
       var opts = {
@@ -114,7 +105,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
         bwsurl: $scope.formData.bwsurl
       }
 
-      var setSeed = $scope.seedSourceId == 'set';
+      var setSeed = $scope.seedSource.id == 'set';
       if (setSeed) {
         var words = $scope.formData.privateKey;
         if (words.indexOf(' ') == -1 && words.indexOf('prv') == 1 && words.length > 108) {
@@ -144,22 +135,22 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
         return;
       }
 
-      if ($scope.seedSourceId == walletService.externalSource.ledger.id || $scope.seedSourceId == walletService.externalSource.trezor.id || $scope.seedSourceId == walletService.externalSource.intelTEE.id) {
+      if ($scope.seedSource.id == walletService.externalSource.ledger.id || $scope.seedSource.id == walletService.externalSource.trezor.id || $scope.seedSource.id == walletService.externalSource.intelTEE.id) {
         var account = $scope.account;
         if (!account || account < 1) {
           popupService.showAlert(gettextCatalog.getString('Error'), gettextCatalog.getString('Invalid account number'));
           return;
         }
 
-        if ($scope.seedSourceId == walletService.externalSource.trezor.id || $scope.seedSourceId == walletService.externalSource.intelTEE.id)
+        if ($scope.seedSource.id == walletService.externalSource.trezor.id || $scope.seedSource.id == walletService.externalSource.intelTEE.id)
           account = account - 1;
 
         opts.account = account;
         opts.isMultisig = true;
-        ongoingProcess.set('connecting' + $scope.seedSourceId, true);
+        ongoingProcess.set('connecting' + $scope.seedSource.id, true);
 
         var src;
-        switch ($scope.seedSourceId) {
+        switch ($scope.seedSource.id) {
           case walletService.externalSource.ledger.id:
             src = ledger;
             break;
@@ -176,7 +167,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('joinController',
 
         // TODO: cannot currently join an intelTEE testnet wallet (need to detect from the secret)
         src.getInfoForNewWallet(true, account, 'livenet', function(err, lopts) {
-          ongoingProcess.set('connecting' + $scope.seedSourceId, false);
+          ongoingProcess.set('connecting' + $scope.seedSource.id, false);
           if (err) {
             popupService.showAlert(gettextCatalog.getString('Error'), err);
             return;
diff --git a/www/views/join.html b/www/views/join.html
index 1bf5ed4c0..2dc8ff05c 100644
--- a/www/views/join.html
+++ b/www/views/join.html
@@ -58,19 +58,19 @@
               Wallet Key
             </div>
             <select class="m10t"
-                    ng-model="formData.seedSource"
+                    ng-model="seedSource"
                     ng-options="seed as seed.label for seed in seedOptions"
-                    ng-change="setSeedSource(); resizeView()">
+                    ng-change="resizeView()">
             </select>
           </label>
 
           <label class="item item-input item-stacked-label"
-                 ng-show="seedSourceId == 'trezor' || seedSourceId == 'ledger'">
+                 ng-show="seedSource.id == 'trezor' || seedSource.id == 'ledger'">
             <span class="input-label" translate>Account Number</span>
             <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'">
+          <label class="item item-input item-stacked-label" ng-show="seedSource.id == 'set'">
             <span class="input-label" translate>Wallet Recovery Phrase</span>
             <input id="ext-master"
                    placeholder="{{'Enter the recovery phrase (BIP39)'|translate}}"
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@
                    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'">
+          <ion-toggle class="has-comment" ng-model="encrypt" toggle-class="toggle-positive" ng-change="resizeView()" ng-show="seedSource.id == 'new' || seedSource.id == 'set'">
             <span class="toggle-label" translate>Add a password</span>
           </ion-toggle>
           <div class="comment">
-            <span ng-show="seedSourceId == 'new'" translate>Add an optional password to secure the recovery phrase</span>
-            <span ng-show="seedSourceId == 'set'" translate>The recovery phrase could require a password to be imported</span>
+            <span ng-show="seedSource.id == 'new'" translate>Add an optional password to secure the recovery phrase</span>
+            <span ng-show="seedSource.id == 'set'" translate>The recovery phrase could require a password to be imported</span>
           </div>
 
           <div class="item item-input" ng-show="encrypt">
-            <input ng-show="seedSourceId == 'new'"
+            <input ng-show="seedSource.id == 'new'"
                    placeholder="{{'Password'|translate}}"
                    type="password"
                    autocapitalize="off"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
                    ng-change="checkPassword(formData.createPassphrase, formData.repeatPassword)"
                    ng-class="{'correct': result == 'correct', 'incorrect': result == 'incorrect'}">
 
-            <input ng-show="seedSourceId == 'set'"
+            <input ng-show="seedSource.id == 'set'"
                    placeholder="{{'Password'|translate}}"
                    type="password"
                    autocapitalize="off"
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                     ng-class="{'correct': result == 'correct', 'incorrect': result == 'incorrect'}">
           </div>
 
-          <div class="text-center box-notification error" ng-show="(seedSourceId =='new' || seedSourceId =='set') && encrypt">
+          <div class="text-center box-notification error" ng-show="(seedSource.id =='new' || seedSource.id =='set') && encrypt">
             <strong translate>This password cannot be recovered. If the password is lost, there is no way you could recover your funds.</strong>
           </div>
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
             <span class="toggle-label" translate>I have written it down</span>
           </ion-checkbox>
 
-          <label class="item item-input item-stacked-label" ng-show="seedSourceId == 'set'">
+          <label class="item item-input item-stacked-label" ng-show="seedSource.id == 'set'">
             <span class="input-label" translate>Derivation Path</span>
             <input type="text"
                    placeholder="{{'BIP32 path for address derivation'|translate}}"
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
       </div> <!-- list -->
 
       <button type="submit" class="button button-standard button-primary"
-        ng-disabled="setupForm.$invalid || ((encrypt && !passwordSaved) || encrypt && ((seedSourceId == 'new' && !formData.createPassphrase) || (seedSourceId == 'set' && !formData.passphrase)))"
+        ng-disabled="setupForm.$invalid || ((encrypt && !formData.passwordSaved) || encrypt && ((seedSource.id == 'new' && !formData.createPassphrase) || (seedSource.id == 'set' && !formData.passphrase)))"
         translate>Join
       </button>
     </form>