diff --git a/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/viewer.py b/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/viewer.py
index b063e1954..15cdb31a7 100644
--- a/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/viewer.py
+++ b/nerfstudio/viewer_beta/viewer.py
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ class Viewer:
             websocket_port = self.config.websocket_port
         self.log_filename.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 
-        self.viewer_url = viewer_utils.get_viewer_url(websocket_port)
 
         # viewer specific variables
         self.output_type_changed = True
@@ -106,6 +105,19 @@ class Viewer:
         self.last_move_time = 0
 
         self.viser_server = viser.ViserServer(host=config.websocket_host, port=websocket_port, share=share)
+        # Set the name of the URL either to the share link if available, or the localhost
+        if share:
+            assert self.viser_server._share_tunnel is not None
+            while self.viser_server._share_tunnel._shared_state["status"] == "connecting":
+                # wait for connection before grabbing URL
+                time.sleep(0.01)
+            url_maybe = self.viser_server._share_tunnel.get_url()
+            if url_maybe is not None:
+                self.viewer_url = url_maybe
+            else:
+                self.viewer_url = f"http://{config.websocket_host}:{websocket_port}"
+        else:
+            self.viewer_url = f"http://{config.websocket_host}:{websocket_port}"
         buttons = (
             viser.theme.TitlebarButton(
                 text="Getting Started",