diff --git a/lib/facts/links.js b/lib/facts/links.js
--- a/lib/facts/links.js
+++ b/lib/facts/links.js
@@ -5,18 +5,6 @@
   return `https://comm.app/invite/${secret}`;
 }
 
-function parseSecretFromInviteLinkURL(url: string): ?string {
-  const urlRegex = /invite\/(\S+)$/;
-  const match = urlRegex.exec(url);
-  return match?.[1];
-}
-
-function parseInstallReferrerFromInviteLinkURL(referrer: string): ?string {
-  const referrerRegex = /utm_source=(invite\/(\S+))$/;
-  const match = referrerRegex.exec(referrer);
-  return match?.[1];
-}
-
 /* QR Code */
 function qrCodeLinkUrl(aes256Param: string, ed25519Param: string): string {
   const keys = {
@@ -27,16 +15,49 @@
   return `comm://qr-code/${keysString}`;
 }
 
-function parseKeysFromQRCodeURL(url: string): ?string {
-  const urlRegex = /qr-code\/(\S+)$/;
-  const match = urlRegex.exec(url);
+/* Deep Link Utils */
+function parseInstallReferrerFromInviteLinkURL(referrer: string): ?string {
+  const referrerRegex = /utm_source=(invite\/(\S+))$/;
+  const match = referrerRegex.exec(referrer);
   return match?.[1];
 }
 
+type ParsedInviteLinkData = {
+  +type: 'invite-link',
+  +data: { +secret: string },
+};
+type ParsedQRCodeData = {
+  +type: 'qr-code',
+  +data: { +keys: string },
+};
+export type ParsedDeepLinkData = ParsedInviteLinkData | ParsedQRCodeData | null;
+
+function parseDataFromDeepLink(url: string): ParsedDeepLinkData {
+  const inviteLinkSecretRegex = /invite\/(\S+)$/;
+  const qrCodeKeysRegex = /qr-code\/(\S+)$/;
+
+  const inviteLinkSecretMatch = inviteLinkSecretRegex.exec(url);
+  if (inviteLinkSecretMatch) {
+    return {
+      type: 'invite-link',
+      data: { secret: inviteLinkSecretMatch[1] },
+    };
+  }
+
+  const qrCodeKeysMatch = qrCodeKeysRegex.exec(url);
+  if (qrCodeKeysMatch) {
+    return {
+      type: 'qr-code',
+      data: { keys: qrCodeKeysMatch[1] },
+    };
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
 export {
   inviteLinkUrl,
-  parseSecretFromInviteLinkURL,
-  parseInstallReferrerFromInviteLinkURL,
   qrCodeLinkUrl,
-  parseKeysFromQRCodeURL,
+  parseInstallReferrerFromInviteLinkURL,
+  parseDataFromDeepLink,
 };
diff --git a/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js b/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js
--- a/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js
+++ b/native/navigation/deep-links-context-provider.react.js
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
   verifyInviteLinkActionTypes,
 } from 'lib/actions/link-actions.js';
 import {
-  parseSecretFromInviteLinkURL,
   parseInstallReferrerFromInviteLinkURL,
+  parseDataFromDeepLink,
+  type ParsedDeepLinkData,
 } from 'lib/facts/links.js';
 import { isLoggedIn } from 'lib/selectors/user-selectors.js';
 import type { SetState } from 'lib/types/hook-types.js';
@@ -20,7 +21,10 @@
   useServerCall,
 } from 'lib/utils/action-utils.js';
 
-import { InviteLinkModalRouteName } from './route-names.js';
+import {
+  InviteLinkModalRouteName,
+  SecondaryDeviceQRCodeScannerRouteName,
+} from './route-names.js';
 import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils.js';
 import { useOnFirstLaunchEffect } from '../utils/hooks.js';
 
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@
     const subscription = Linking.addEventListener('url', ({ url }) =>
       setCurrentLink(url),
     );
-    // We're also checking if the app was opened by using an invite link.
+    // We're also checking if the app was opened by using a link.
     // In that case the listener won't be called and we're instead checking
     // if the initial URL is set.
     (async () => {
@@ -91,25 +95,30 @@
       // results in at most one validation and navigation.
       setCurrentLink(null);
 
-      const secret = parseSecretFromInviteLinkURL(currentLink);
-      if (!secret) {
+      const parsedData: ParsedDeepLinkData = parseDataFromDeepLink(currentLink);
+      if (!parsedData) {
         return;
       }
 
-      const validateLinkPromise = validateLink({ secret });
-      dispatchActionPromise(verifyInviteLinkActionTypes, validateLinkPromise);
-      const result = await validateLinkPromise;
-      if (result.status === 'already_joined') {
-        return;
+      if (parsedData.type === 'invite-link') {
+        const { secret } = parsedData.data;
+        const validateLinkPromise = validateLink({ secret });
+        dispatchActionPromise(verifyInviteLinkActionTypes, validateLinkPromise);
+        const result = await validateLinkPromise;
+        if (result.status === 'already_joined') {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        navigation.navigate<'InviteLinkModal'>({
+          name: InviteLinkModalRouteName,
+          params: {
+            invitationDetails: result,
+            secret,
+          },
+        });
+      } else if (parsedData.type === 'qr-code') {
+        navigation.navigate(SecondaryDeviceQRCodeScannerRouteName);
       }
-
-      navigation.navigate<'InviteLinkModal'>({
-        name: InviteLinkModalRouteName,
-        params: {
-          invitationDetails: result,
-          secret,
-        },
-      });
     })();
   }, [currentLink, dispatchActionPromise, loggedIn, navigation, validateLink]);
 
diff --git a/native/navigation/navigation-handler.react.js b/native/navigation/navigation-handler.react.js
--- a/native/navigation/navigation-handler.react.js
+++ b/native/navigation/navigation-handler.react.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 import { useIsAppLoggedIn } from './nav-selectors.js';
 import { NavContext, type NavAction } from './navigation-context.js';
 import PolicyAcknowledgmentHandler from './policy-acknowledgment-handler.react.js';
-import QRCodeLinkHandler from './qr-code-link-handler.react.js';
 import ThreadScreenTracker from './thread-screen-tracker.react.js';
 import DevTools from '../redux/dev-tools.react.js';
 import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils.js';
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@
         <ThreadScreenTracker />
         <ModalPruner navContext={navContext} />
         <PolicyAcknowledgmentHandler />
-        <QRCodeLinkHandler />
         {devTools}
       </>
     );
diff --git a/native/navigation/qr-code-link-handler.react.js b/native/navigation/qr-code-link-handler.react.js
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/native/navigation/qr-code-link-handler.react.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-// @flow
-
-import { useNavigation } from '@react-navigation/native';
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { Linking } from 'react-native';
-
-import { parseKeysFromQRCodeURL } from 'lib/facts/links.js';
-import { isLoggedIn } from 'lib/selectors/user-selectors.js';
-
-import { SecondaryDeviceQRCodeScannerRouteName } from './route-names.js';
-import { useSelector } from '../redux/redux-utils.js';
-
-function QRCodeLinkHandler(): null {
-  const [currentLink, setCurrentLink] = React.useState(null);
-
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    const subscription = Linking.addEventListener('url', ({ url }) =>
-      setCurrentLink(url),
-    );
-    (async () => {
-      const initialURL = await Linking.getInitialURL();
-      if (initialURL) {
-        setCurrentLink(initialURL);
-      }
-    })();
-
-    return () => subscription.remove();
-  }, []);
-
-  const loggedIn = useSelector(isLoggedIn);
-  const { navigate } = useNavigation();
-
-  React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (!loggedIn || !currentLink) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    setCurrentLink(null);
-
-    const keys = parseKeysFromQRCodeURL(currentLink);
-    if (!keys) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    navigate(SecondaryDeviceQRCodeScannerRouteName);
-  }, [currentLink, loggedIn, navigate]);
-
-  return null;
-}
-
-export default QRCodeLinkHandler;
diff --git a/native/profile/secondary-device-qr-code-scanner.react.js b/native/profile/secondary-device-qr-code-scanner.react.js
--- a/native/profile/secondary-device-qr-code-scanner.react.js
+++ b/native/profile/secondary-device-qr-code-scanner.react.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { View } from 'react-native';
 
-import { parseKeysFromQRCodeURL } from 'lib/facts/links.js';
+import { parseDataFromDeepLink } from 'lib/facts/links.js';
 
 import { useStyles } from '../themes/colors.js';
 import Alert from '../utils/alert.js';
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@
 
   const onConnect = React.useCallback((barCodeEvent: BarCodeEvent) => {
     const { data } = barCodeEvent;
-    const keysMatch = parseKeysFromQRCodeURL(data);
+    const parsedData = parseDataFromDeepLink(data);
+    const keysMatch = parsedData?.data?.keys;
 
-    if (!keysMatch) {
+    if (!parsedData || !keysMatch) {
       Alert.alert(
         'Scan failed',
         'QR code does not contain a valid pair of keys.',