diff --git a/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx b/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
index a37d9cc2..5319c230 100644
--- a/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
+++ b/src/tile/SpotlightTile.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ interface SpotlightItemBaseProps {
   "data-id": string;
   targetWidth: number;
   targetHeight: number;
-  video: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder;
+  video: TrackReferenceOrPlaceholder | undefined;
   member: RoomMember | undefined;
   unencryptedWarning: boolean;
   displayName: string;