diff --git a/custom/shared/contexts/ParticipantsProvider.js b/custom/shared/contexts/ParticipantsProvider.js
index 64843f6..50db416 100644
--- a/custom/shared/contexts/ParticipantsProvider.js
+++ b/custom/shared/contexts/ParticipantsProvider.js
@@ -140,11 +140,7 @@ export const ParticipantsProvider = ({ children }) => {
 
     const lastActiveSpeaker = sorted?.[0];
 
-    if (lastActiveSpeaker) {
-      return lastActiveSpeaker;
-    }
-
-    return localParticipant;
+    return lastActiveSpeaker || localParticipant;
   }, [activeParticipant, localParticipant, participants]);
 
   /**