diff --git a/src/stores/room-list/algorithms/tag-sorting/RecentAlgorithm.ts b/src/stores/room-list/algorithms/tag-sorting/RecentAlgorithm.ts
index fe469d39ff..1066ee38a1 100644
--- a/src/stores/room-list/algorithms/tag-sorting/RecentAlgorithm.ts
+++ b/src/stores/room-list/algorithms/tag-sorting/RecentAlgorithm.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ const getLastTs = (r: Room, userId: string) => {
 
     const threadLastEventTimestamps = r.getThreads().map(thread => {
         const event = thread.replyToEvent ?? thread.rootEvent;
-        return event!.getTs();
+        return event?.getTs() ?? 0;
     });
 
     return Math.max(mainTimelineLastTs, ...threadLastEventTimestamps);