diff --git a/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js b/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
index 9c928e796..adeeb0f35 100644
--- a/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
+++ b/modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout.js
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ const VideoLayout = {
             }
         }
 
-        if (!isOnLarge || forceUpdate) {
+        if ((!isOnLarge || forceUpdate) && smallVideo) {
             const videoType = this.getRemoteVideoType(id);
 
             // FIXME video type is not the same thing as container type