diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/EventTilePreview.tsx b/src/components/views/elements/EventTilePreview.tsx
index d1386b63f4..4e03508305 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/EventTilePreview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/EventTilePreview.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ interface IProps {
     /**
      * The ID of the displayed user
      */
-    userId: string;
+    userId?: string;
 
     /**
      * The display name of the displayed user
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/LayoutSwitcher.tsx b/src/components/views/settings/LayoutSwitcher.tsx
index dd7accf9a8..ad8abd0033 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/LayoutSwitcher.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/LayoutSwitcher.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { Layout } from "../../../settings/Layout";
 import { SettingLevel } from "../../../settings/SettingLevel";
 
 interface IProps {
-    userId: string;
+    userId?: string;
     displayName: string;
     avatarUrl: string;
     messagePreviewText: string;
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/AppearanceUserSettingsTab.tsx b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/AppearanceUserSettingsTab.tsx
index 47c0f712bd..bc54a8155c 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/AppearanceUserSettingsTab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/AppearanceUserSettingsTab.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ interface IState extends IThemeState {
     showAdvanced: boolean;
     layout: Layout;
     // User profile data for the message preview
-    userId: string;
+    userId?: string;
     displayName: string;
     avatarUrl: string;
 }