diff --git a/src/state/CallViewModel/CallViewModel.ts b/src/state/CallViewModel/CallViewModel.ts
index 252c0c8f..5324c65d 100644
--- a/src/state/CallViewModel/CallViewModel.ts
+++ b/src/state/CallViewModel/CallViewModel.ts
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ export function createCallViewModel$(
       ),
       null,
     ),
-    participantCount$: participantCount,
+    participantCount$: participantCount$,
     handsRaised$: handsRaised$,
     reactions$: reactions$,
     joinSoundEffect$: joinSoundEffect$,