diff --git a/react/features/video-layout/middleware.any.ts b/react/features/video-layout/middleware.any.ts
index 29e7dd8d6c..3d40b9cbc6 100644
--- a/react/features/video-layout/middleware.any.ts
+++ b/react/features/video-layout/middleware.any.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(store => next => action => {
     // Actions that temporarily clear the user preferred state of tile view,
     // then re-set it when needed.
     case PIN_PARTICIPANT: {
-        const pinnedParticipant = getPinnedParticipant(store.getState());
+        const pinnedParticipant = action.participant?.id;
 
         if (pinnedParticipant) {
             _storeTileViewStateAndClear(store);