diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/app/container.jsx b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/app/container.jsx
index e5045456af..52006d389b 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/app/container.jsx
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/app/container.jsx
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ export default withTracker(() => {
     isPhone: deviceInfo.isPhone,
     isRTL: document.documentElement.getAttribute('dir') === 'rtl',
     currentUserEmoji: currentUserEmoji(currentUser),
-    currentUserAway: currentUser.away,
-    currentUserRaiseHand: currentUser.raiseHand,
+    currentUserAway: currentUser?.away,
+    currentUserRaiseHand: currentUser?.raiseHand,
     randomlySelectedUser,
     currentUserId: currentUser?.userId,
     isPresenter,