diff --git a/src/stores/WidgetEchoStore.js b/src/stores/WidgetEchoStore.js
index 3d6f03c459..2710f0a9a1 100644
--- a/src/stores/WidgetEchoStore.js
+++ b/src/stores/WidgetEchoStore.js
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ class WidgetEchoStore extends EventEmitter {
 
     roomHasPendingWidgetsOfType(roomId, currentRoomWidgets, type) {
         const roomEchoState = Object.assign({}, this._roomWidgetEcho[roomId]);
-        if (roomEchoState === undefined) return false;
 
         for (const w of currentRoomWidgets) {
             const widgetId = w.getStateKey();