2 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/view/com/auth/create/Step2.tsx b/src/view/com/auth/create/Step2.tsx
index 6005ee3a5..2e16b13bb 100644
--- a/src/view/com/auth/create/Step2.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/auth/create/Step2.tsx
@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@ export function Step2({
   const {isMobile} = useWebMediaQueries()
 
   const onPressRequest = React.useCallback(() => {
-    if (
-      uiState.verificationPhone.length >= 9 &&
-      parsePhoneNumber(uiState.verificationPhone, uiState.phoneCountry)
-    ) {
+    const phoneNumber = parsePhoneNumber(
+      uiState.verificationPhone,
+      uiState.phoneCountry,
+    )
+    if (phoneNumber && phoneNumber.isValid()) {
       requestVerificationCode({uiState, uiDispatch, _})
     } else {
       uiDispatch({
diff --git a/src/view/com/auth/create/Step3.tsx b/src/view/com/auth/create/Step3.tsx
index 2fd265535..3a52abf80 100644
--- a/src/view/com/auth/create/Step3.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/auth/create/Step3.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function Step3({
         />
         <Text type="lg" style={[pal.text, s.pl5, s.pt10]}>
           <Trans>Your full handle will be</Trans>{' '}
-          <Text type="lg-bold" style={[pal.text, s.ml5]}>
+          <Text type="lg-bold" style={pal.text}>
             @{createFullHandle(uiState.handle, uiState.userDomain)}
           </Text>
         </Text>