diff --git a/packages/sdks/web-component/src/lib/descope-wc/DescopeWc.ts b/packages/sdks/web-component/src/lib/descope-wc/DescopeWc.ts
index 61a332513..b543d120f 100644
--- a/packages/sdks/web-component/src/lib/descope-wc/DescopeWc.ts
+++ b/packages/sdks/web-component/src/lib/descope-wc/DescopeWc.ts
@@ -989,7 +989,6 @@ class DescopeWc extends BaseDescopeWc {
 
       // we need to wait for all components to render before we can set its value
       setTimeout(() => {
-        updateScreenFromScreenState(this.rootElement, screenState);
         this.#updateExternalInputs();
 
         handleAutoFocus(this.rootElement, this.autoFocus, isFirstScreen);
@@ -1148,6 +1147,7 @@ class DescopeWc extends BaseDescopeWc {
 
       inp.setAttribute('slot', id);
       this.appendChild(inp);
+      console.log('finish handleExternalInputs')
     });
   }