diff --git a/react/features/deep-linking/functions.js b/react/features/deep-linking/functions.js
index f26b9e98e..d4de8cfbf 100644
--- a/react/features/deep-linking/functions.js
+++ b/react/features/deep-linking/functions.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export function getDeepLinkingPage(state) {
         return Promise.resolve();
     }
 
-    return _openDesktopApp().then(
+    return _openDesktopApp(state).then(
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-confusing-arrow
         result => result ? DeepLinkingDesktopPage : undefined);
 }
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ export function getDeepLinkingPage(state) {
 /**
  * Opens the desktop app.
  *
+ * @param {Object} state - Object containing current redux state.
  * @returns {Promise<boolean>} - Resolves with true if the attempt to open the desktop app was successful and resolves
  * with false otherwise.
  */
-export function openDesktopApp() {
-    return _openDesktopApp();
+export function openDesktopApp(state) {
+    return _openDesktopApp(state);
 }
diff --git a/react/features/deep-linking/middleware.js b/react/features/deep-linking/middleware.js
index 6facca567..6e4111c7f 100644
--- a/react/features/deep-linking/middleware.js
+++ b/react/features/deep-linking/middleware.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { openDesktopApp } from './functions';
 MiddlewareRegistry.register(store => next => action => {
     switch (action.type) {
     case OPEN_DESKTOP_APP:
-        openDesktopApp();
+        openDesktopApp(store.getState());
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/react/features/deep-linking/openDesktopApp.js b/react/features/deep-linking/openDesktopApp.js
index 3df29ab38..7aa6e6c9f 100644
--- a/react/features/deep-linking/openDesktopApp.js
+++ b/react/features/deep-linking/openDesktopApp.js
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+// @flow
+
 /**
  * Opens the desktop app.
  *
+ * @param {Object} state - Object containing current redux state.
  * @returns {Promise<boolean>} - Resolves with true if the attempt to open the desktop app was successful and resolves
  * with false otherwise.
  */
-export function _openDesktopApp() {
+export function _openDesktopApp(state: Object) { // eslint-disable-line no-unused-vars
     return Promise.resolve(false);
 }