diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/components/hotkey_indicator.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/components/hotkey_indicator.tsx
index 6a374ee2f4..2c743d60e2 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/components/hotkey_indicator.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/components/hotkey_indicator.tsx
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ export const HotkeyIndicator: React.FC<{
     enter: [{ opacity: 1 }],
     leave: [{ opacity: 0 }],
     onRest: (_result, _ctrl, item) => {
-      if (item) {
-        onDismiss(item);
-      }
+      onDismiss(item);
     },
   });