diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/components/rtc_video/rtc_video.js b/addons/mail/static/src/components/rtc_video/rtc_video.js
index bdfc1b458ad..36f7644b960 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/components/rtc_video/rtc_video.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/components/rtc_video/rtc_video.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export class RtcVideo extends Component {
      *
      */
     _loadVideo() {
-        if (!this.root) {
+        if (!this.root.el) {
             return;
         }
         if (!this.rtcSession || !this.rtcSession.videoStream) {