diff --git a/src/client.ts b/src/client.ts
index e612fd27b56..56955fef7bb 100644
--- a/src/client.ts
+++ b/src/client.ts
@@ -8944,12 +8944,12 @@ export class MatrixClient extends TypedEventEmitter<EmittedEvents, ClientEventHa
     }
 
     public processBeaconEvents(
-        room: Room,
+        room?: Room,
         events?: MatrixEvent[],
     ): void {
-        if (!events?.length) {
-            return;
-        }
+        if (!events?.length) return;
+        if (!room) return;
+
         room.currentState.processBeaconEvents(events, this);
     }