diff --git a/src/qml/Page/RoomPage.qml b/src/qml/Page/RoomPage.qml
index f0a047fdb..86e3f79f1 100644
--- a/src/qml/Page/RoomPage.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Page/RoomPage.qml
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
 
             maxWidth: messageListView.sectionBannerItem ? messageListView.sectionBannerItem.width - Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing * 2 : 0
             z: 3
-            visible: messageListView.sectionBannerItem && messageListView.sectionBannerItem.ListView.section != ""
+            visible: messageListView.sectionBannerItem != undefined && messageListView.sectionBannerItem.ListView.section != ""
             labelText: messageListView.sectionBannerItem ? messageListView.sectionBannerItem.ListView.section : ""
         }
         footerPositioning: ListView.OverlayHeader