diff --git a/libraries/mediaviewer/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaviewer/impl/gallery/MediaGalleryView.kt b/libraries/mediaviewer/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaviewer/impl/gallery/MediaGalleryView.kt
index b71648b027..717aba99e2 100644
--- a/libraries/mediaviewer/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaviewer/impl/gallery/MediaGalleryView.kt
+++ b/libraries/mediaviewer/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/mediaviewer/impl/gallery/MediaGalleryView.kt
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ private fun MediaGalleryPage(
     val groupedMediaItems = state.groupedMediaItems
     if (groupedMediaItems.isLoadingItems(mode)) {
         // Need to trigger a pagination now if there is only one LoadingIndicator.
-        (groupedMediaItems.dataOrNull()
-            ?.getItems(mode)?.singleOrNull() as? MediaItem.LoadingIndicator)?.let { item ->
+        val loadingItem = groupedMediaItems.dataOrNull()?.getItems(mode)?.singleOrNull() as? MediaItem.LoadingIndicator
+        loadingItem?.let { item ->
             LaunchedEffect(item.timestamp) {
                 state.eventSink(MediaGalleryEvents.LoadMore(item.direction))
             }