diff --git a/app/components/Approvals/PermissionApproval/PermissionApproval.test.tsx b/app/components/Approvals/PermissionApproval/PermissionApproval.test.tsx
index e217c36f813..b22b6c8d366 100644
--- a/app/components/Approvals/PermissionApproval/PermissionApproval.test.tsx
+++ b/app/components/Approvals/PermissionApproval/PermissionApproval.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import useApprovalRequest from '../../hooks/useApprovalRequest';
-import { shallow } from 'enzyme';
 import { ApprovalTypes } from '../../../core/RPCMethods/RPCMethodMiddleware';
 import { ApprovalRequest } from '@metamask/approval-controller';
 import PermissionApproval from './PermissionApproval';
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ import AnalyticsV2 from '../../../util/analyticsV2';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { MetaMetricsEvents } from '../../../core/Analytics';
 import initialBackgroundState from '../../../util/test/initial-background-state.json';
+import { render } from '@testing-library/react-native';
 
 jest.mock('../../hooks/useApprovalRequest');
 jest.mock('../../../util/analyticsV2');
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('PermissionApproval', () => {
     jest.resetAllMocks();
   });
 
-  it('navigates', () => {
+  it('navigates', async () => {
     const navigationMock = {
       navigate: jest.fn(),
     };
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe('PermissionApproval', () => {
 
     mockCreateAccountConnectNavDetails(NAV_DETAILS_MOCK);
 
-    shallow(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />);
+    render(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />);
 
     expect(navigationMock.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(navigationMock.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(NAV_DETAILS_MOCK[0]);
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe('PermissionApproval', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('generates analytics', () => {
+  it('generates analytics', async () => {
     const navigationMock = {
       navigate: jest.fn(),
     };
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ describe('PermissionApproval', () => {
       },
     });
 
-    shallow(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />);
+    render(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />);
 
     expect(AnalyticsV2.trackEvent).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(AnalyticsV2.trackEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -126,19 +126,19 @@ describe('PermissionApproval', () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it('returns null if no approval request', () => {
+  it('does not navigate if no approval request', async () => {
     const navigationMock = {
       navigate: jest.fn(),
     };
 
     mockApprovalRequest(undefined);
 
-    expect(shallow(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />)).toEqual(
-      {},
-    );
+    render(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />);
+
+    expect(navigationMock.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
   });
 
-  it('returns null if incorrect approval request type', () => {
+  it('does not navigate if incorrect approval request type', async () => {
     const navigationMock = {
       navigate: jest.fn(),
     };
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ describe('PermissionApproval', () => {
       requestData: HOST_INFO_MOCK,
     } as any);
 
-    expect(shallow(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />)).toEqual(
-      {},
-    );
+    render(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />);
+
+    expect(navigationMock.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
   });
 
-  it('returns null if no eth_accounts permission', () => {
+  it('does not navigate if no eth_accounts permission', async () => {
     const navigationMock = {
       navigate: jest.fn(),
     };
@@ -163,8 +163,64 @@ describe('PermissionApproval', () => {
       requestData: { ...HOST_INFO_MOCK, permissions: { eth_accounts: false } },
     } as any);
 
-    expect(shallow(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />)).toEqual(
-      {},
+    render(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />);
+
+    expect(navigationMock.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+  });
+
+  it('does not navigate if still processing', async () => {
+    const navigationMock = {
+      navigate: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
+    mockCreateAccountConnectNavDetails(NAV_DETAILS_MOCK);
+
+    mockApprovalRequest({
+      type: ApprovalTypes.REQUEST_PERMISSIONS,
+      requestData: HOST_INFO_MOCK,
+    } as any);
+
+    const { rerender } = render(
+      <PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />,
+    );
+
+    mockApprovalRequest({
+      type: ApprovalTypes.REQUEST_PERMISSIONS,
+      requestData: HOST_INFO_MOCK,
+    } as any);
+
+    rerender(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />);
+
+    expect(navigationMock.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('navigates if previous processing finished', async () => {
+    const navigationMock = {
+      navigate: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
+    mockCreateAccountConnectNavDetails(NAV_DETAILS_MOCK);
+
+    mockApprovalRequest({
+      type: ApprovalTypes.REQUEST_PERMISSIONS,
+      requestData: HOST_INFO_MOCK,
+    } as any);
+
+    const { rerender } = render(
+      <PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />,
     );
+
+    mockApprovalRequest(undefined);
+
+    rerender(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />);
+
+    mockApprovalRequest({
+      type: ApprovalTypes.REQUEST_PERMISSIONS,
+      requestData: HOST_INFO_MOCK,
+    } as any);
+
+    rerender(<PermissionApproval navigation={navigationMock} />);
+
+    expect(navigationMock.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
   });
 });
diff --git a/app/components/Approvals/PermissionApproval/PermissionApproval.tsx b/app/components/Approvals/PermissionApproval/PermissionApproval.tsx
index 87cf447cb87..f70db700caa 100644
--- a/app/components/Approvals/PermissionApproval/PermissionApproval.tsx
+++ b/app/components/Approvals/PermissionApproval/PermissionApproval.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-import React from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import useApprovalRequest from '../../hooks/useApprovalRequest';
 import { ApprovalTypes } from '../../../core/RPCMethods/RPCMethodMiddleware';
 import AnalyticsV2 from '../../../util/analyticsV2';
@@ -15,28 +15,38 @@ export interface PermissionApprovalProps {
 const PermissionApproval = (props: PermissionApprovalProps) => {
   const { approvalRequest } = useApprovalRequest();
   const totalAccounts = useSelector(selectAccountsLength);
+  const isProcessing = useRef<boolean>(false);
 
-  if (approvalRequest?.type !== ApprovalTypes.REQUEST_PERMISSIONS) return null;
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (approvalRequest?.type !== ApprovalTypes.REQUEST_PERMISSIONS) {
+      isProcessing.current = false;
+      return;
+    }
 
-  const requestData = approvalRequest?.requestData;
+    const requestData = approvalRequest?.requestData;
 
-  if (!requestData?.permissions?.eth_accounts) return null;
+    if (!requestData?.permissions?.eth_accounts) return;
 
-  const {
-    metadata: { id },
-  } = requestData;
+    const {
+      metadata: { id },
+    } = requestData;
 
-  AnalyticsV2.trackEvent(MetaMetricsEvents.CONNECT_REQUEST_STARTED, {
-    number_of_accounts: totalAccounts,
-    source: 'PERMISSION SYSTEM',
-  });
+    if (isProcessing.current) return;
 
-  props.navigation.navigate(
-    ...createAccountConnectNavDetails({
-      hostInfo: requestData,
-      permissionRequestId: id,
-    }),
-  );
+    isProcessing.current = true;
+
+    AnalyticsV2.trackEvent(MetaMetricsEvents.CONNECT_REQUEST_STARTED, {
+      number_of_accounts: totalAccounts,
+      source: 'PERMISSION SYSTEM',
+    });
+
+    props.navigation.navigate(
+      ...createAccountConnectNavDetails({
+        hostInfo: requestData,
+        permissionRequestId: id,
+      }),
+    );
+  }, [approvalRequest, totalAccounts, props.navigation]);
 
   return null;
 };