diff --git a/react/features/conference/components/native/LonelyMeetingExperience.js b/react/features/conference/components/native/LonelyMeetingExperience.js
index 5752115cd..493257a9c 100644
--- a/react/features/conference/components/native/LonelyMeetingExperience.js
+++ b/react/features/conference/components/native/LonelyMeetingExperience.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { ColorSchemeRegistry } from '../../../base/color-scheme';
 import { getFeatureFlag, INVITE_ENABLED } from '../../../base/flags';
 import { translate } from '../../../base/i18n';
 import { Icon, IconAddPeople } from '../../../base/icons';
-import { getParticipantCount } from '../../../base/participants';
+import { getParticipantCountWithFake } from '../../../base/participants';
 import { connect } from '../../../base/redux';
 import { StyleType } from '../../../base/styles';
 import { doInvitePeople } from '../../../invite/actions.native';
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function _mapStateToProps(state): $Shape<Props> {
 
     return {
         _isInviteFunctionsDiabled: !flag || disableInviteFunctions,
-        _isLonelyMeeting: conference && getParticipantCount(state) === 1,
+        _isLonelyMeeting: conference && getParticipantCountWithFake(state) === 1,
         _styles: ColorSchemeRegistry.get(state, 'Conference')
     };
 }