diff --git a/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/src/app/api/crosschain-transfers/lifi.ts b/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/src/app/api/crosschain-transfers/lifi.ts
index 19afb9476f..22266ac0ac 100644
--- a/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/src/app/api/crosschain-transfers/lifi.ts
+++ b/packages/arb-token-bridge-ui/src/app/api/crosschain-transfers/lifi.ts
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ export async function GET(
   const fromAmount = searchParams.get('fromAmount') || '0'
   const fromAddress = searchParams.get('fromAddress') || undefined
   const toAddress = searchParams.get('toAddress') || undefined
-  const denyBridges = searchParams.get('denyBridges')
-  const denyExchanges = searchParams.get('denyExchanges')
+  const denyBridges = searchParams.getAll('denyBridges')
+  const denyExchanges = searchParams.getAll('denyExchanges')
   const slippage = searchParams.get('slippage')
 
   try {
@@ -334,12 +334,11 @@ export async function GET(
       options.slippage = parsedSlippage / 100
     }
 
-    if (bridgesToExclude && bridgesToExclude.length > 0) {
-      options.bridges = {
-        deny: bridgesToExclude
-      }
+    options.bridges = {
+      deny: bridgesToExclude.concat(['arbitrum'])
     }
-    if (exchangesToExclude && exchangesToExclude.length > 0) {
+
+    if (exchangesToExclude.length > 0) {
       options.exchanges = {
         deny: exchangesToExclude
       }