diff --git a/src/components/structures/SpaceHierarchy.tsx b/src/components/structures/SpaceHierarchy.tsx
index 09099032dc..72ebf29f0b 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/SpaceHierarchy.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/SpaceHierarchy.tsx
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ const SpaceHierarchy = ({
     const { loading, rooms, hierarchy, loadMore } = useSpaceSummary(space);
 
     const filteredRoomSet = useMemo<Set<IHierarchyRoom>>(() => {
-        if (!rooms.length) return new Set();
+        if (!rooms?.length) return new Set();
         const lcQuery = query.toLowerCase().trim();
         if (!lcQuery) return new Set(rooms);