diff --git a/src/rooms/SpaceDrawer.qml b/src/rooms/SpaceDrawer.qml
index e8551d066..43cfc3164 100644
--- a/src/rooms/SpaceDrawer.qml
+++ b/src/rooms/SpaceDrawer.qml
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ QQC2.Control {
                     text: i18nc("Join <name of a space>", "Join %1", SpaceHierarchyCache.recommendedSpaceDisplayName)
                     source: SpaceHierarchyCache.recommendedSpaceAvatar.toString().length > 0 ? root.connection.makeMediaUrl(SpaceHierarchyCache.recommendedSpaceAvatar) : ""
                     onSelected: {
-                        recommendedSpaceDialogComponent.createObject(QQC2.Overlay.overlay, {
+                        (recommendedSpaceDialogComponent.createObject(QQC2.Overlay.overlay, {
                             connection: root.connection
-                        }).open();
+                        }) as RecommendedSpaceDialog).open();
                     }
                     Component {
                         id: recommendedSpaceDialogComponent