React
React rendered fewer hooks than expected
Rendered fewer hooks than expected. This may be caused by an accidental early return statement.
React detected that a component called fewer Hooks than it did in a previous render, usually because execution returned early before all Hooks ran.
Observed message
Rendered fewer hooks than expected. This may be caused by an accidental early return statement.
Why it happens
- A component returns early before reaching all Hook calls.
- Hooks are placed after conditional branches or early-exit logic.
- The render path changes the Hook call order between renders.
How to fix it
- Move all Hook calls to the top level of the component.
- Avoid early returns before Hooks have executed.
- Refactor conditional rendering so conditions live after Hook declarations where possible.
