diff --git a/react/features/video-menu/components/web/RemoteVideoMenuTriggerButton.js b/react/features/video-menu/components/web/RemoteVideoMenuTriggerButton.js
index 3d9231c40..c53f2faba 100644
--- a/react/features/video-menu/components/web/RemoteVideoMenuTriggerButton.js
+++ b/react/features/video-menu/components/web/RemoteVideoMenuTriggerButton.js
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ function _mapStateToProps(state, ownProps) {
     const { disableKick, disableGrantModerator } = remoteVideoMenu;
     let _remoteControlState = null;
     const participant = getParticipantById(state, participantID);
-    const _participantDisplayName = participant.name;
+    const _participantDisplayName = participant?.name;
     const _isRemoteControlSessionActive = participant?.remoteControlSessionStatus ?? false;
     const _supportsRemoteControl = participant?.supportsRemoteControl ?? false;
     const { active, controller } = state['features/remote-control'];