diff --git a/embedded-wallets/connect-blockchain/_react-native-connect-blockchain/_evm-get-balance.mdx b/embedded-wallets/connect-blockchain/_react-native-connect-blockchain/_evm-get-balance.mdx
index b915119594a..fabf153f178 100644
--- a/embedded-wallets/connect-blockchain/_react-native-connect-blockchain/_evm-get-balance.mdx
+++ b/embedded-wallets/connect-blockchain/_react-native-connect-blockchain/_evm-get-balance.mdx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const ethersProvider = new ethers.BrowserProvider(provider!)
 const signer = await ethersProvider.getSigner()
 
 // Get user's Ethereum public address
-const address = signer.getAddress()
+const address = await signer.getAddress()
 
 // Get user's balance in ether
 // For ethers v5