diff --git a/lib/src/screens/dashboard/dashboard_page.dart b/lib/src/screens/dashboard/dashboard_page.dart
index c053a00f9..b5beca089 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/dashboard/dashboard_page.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/dashboard/dashboard_page.dart
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class _DashboardPageState extends State<DashboardPage> {
   final sideMenu = SideMenuController();
   @override
   void initState() {
+    SideMenuGlobal.controller = sideMenu;
     sideMenu.addListener((p0) {
       page.jumpToPage(p0);
     });
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@ class _DashboardPageState extends State<DashboardPage> {
           mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
           children: [
             SideMenu(
-              controller: sideMenu,
               topItems: [
                 SideMenuItem(
                   iconPath: 'assets/images/wallet_outline.png',
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class _DashboardPage extends BasePage {
                       dotHeight: 6.0,
                       dotColor: Theme.of(context).indicatorColor,
                       activeDotColor:
-                          Theme.of(context).accentTextTheme!.headline4!.backgroundColor!),
+                          Theme.of(context).accentTextTheme.headline4!.backgroundColor!),
                 )),
             Observer(builder: (_) {
               return ClipRect(
diff --git a/lib/src/screens/dashboard/desktop_widgets/desktop_sidebar/side_menu.dart b/lib/src/screens/dashboard/desktop_widgets/desktop_sidebar/side_menu.dart
index 1c206b43b..569773bed 100644
--- a/lib/src/screens/dashboard/desktop_widgets/desktop_sidebar/side_menu.dart
+++ b/lib/src/screens/dashboard/desktop_widgets/desktop_sidebar/side_menu.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import 'package:cake_wallet/src/screens/dashboard/desktop_widgets/desktop_sidebar/side_menu_controller.dart';
 import 'package:cake_wallet/src/screens/dashboard/desktop_widgets/desktop_sidebar/side_menu_item.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
@@ -6,17 +5,13 @@ class SideMenu extends StatelessWidget {
   const SideMenu({
     super.key,
     required this.topItems,
-    required this.controller,
     required this.bottomItems,
   });
   final List<SideMenuItem> topItems;
   final List<SideMenuItem> bottomItems;
 
-  final SideMenuController controller;
-
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    SideMenuGlobal.controller = controller;
     return Container(
       color: Colors.black.withOpacity(0.1),
       width: 76,