diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/startup/client/base.jsx b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/startup/client/base.jsx
index 91ac5b3e70..2c8df7178c 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/startup/client/base.jsx
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/startup/client/base.jsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const propTypes = {
 
 const defaultProps = {
   locale: undefined,
-  approved: undefined,
+  approved: false,
   meetingExist: false,
   subscriptionsReady: false,
 };
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ const BaseContainer = withTracker(() => {
     if (meetingEnded) Session.set('codeError', '410');
   }
 
-  const approved = Users.findOne({ userId: Auth.userID, approved: true, guest: true });
+  const approved = !!Users.findOne({ userId: Auth.userID, approved: true, guest: true });
   const ejected = Users.findOne({ userId: Auth.userID, ejected: true });
   if (Session.get('codeError')) {
     return {