diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomPreviewBar.tsx b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomPreviewBar.tsx
index 30d634e428..2acefc93d6 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomPreviewBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomPreviewBar.tsx
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ export default class RoomPreviewBar extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         const messageCase = this.getMessageCase();
         switch (messageCase) {
             case MessageCase.Joining: {
-                title = this.props.oobData.roomType === RoomType.Space ? _t("Joining space …") : _t("Joining room …");
+                title = this.props.oobData?.roomType === RoomType.Space ? _t("Joining space …") : _t("Joining room …");
                 showSpinner = true;
                 break;
             }