diff --git a/src/VideoGrid.jsx b/src/VideoGrid.jsx
index 7c760e00..e69edc05 100644
--- a/src/VideoGrid.jsx
+++ b/src/VideoGrid.jsx
@@ -548,15 +548,11 @@ export function VideoGrid({ participants }) {
     (tileKey) => {
       const lastTapped = lastTappedRef.current[tileKey];
 
-      if (!lastTapped) {
+      if (!lastTapped || Date.now() - lastTapped > 500) {
         lastTappedRef.current[tileKey] = Date.now();
         return;
       }
 
-      if (Date.now() - lastTapped > 500) {
-        return;
-      }
-
       lastTappedRef.current[tileKey] = 0;
 
       const tile = tiles.find((tile) => tile.key === tileKey);