diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/model/event/TimelineItemLocationContent.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/model/event/TimelineItemLocationContent.kt
index 4d96327bb9..74147c697f 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/model/event/TimelineItemLocationContent.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/model/event/TimelineItemLocationContent.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ data class TimelineItemLocationContent(
             when (assetType) {
                 AssetType.PIN -> PinVariant.PinnedLocation
                 AssetType.SENDER,
+                AssetType.UNKNOWN,
                 null -> PinVariant.UserLocation(avatarData = senderAvatar(), isLive = false)
             }
         }
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/room/location/AssetType.kt b/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/room/location/AssetType.kt
index 42d384fd74..ea65d61bdf 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/room/location/AssetType.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/room/location/AssetType.kt
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ package io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.location
 
 enum class AssetType {
     SENDER,
-    PIN
+    PIN,
+    UNKNOWN
 }
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/location/AssetType.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/location/AssetType.kt
index 40a55cede1..a88a2524c2 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/location/AssetType.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/location/AssetType.kt
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.AssetType as RustAssetType
 fun AssetType.into(): RustAssetType = when (this) {
     AssetType.SENDER -> RustAssetType.SENDER
     AssetType.PIN -> RustAssetType.PIN
+    AssetType.UNKNOWN -> RustAssetType.UNKNOWN
 }
 
 fun RustAssetType.into(): AssetType = when(this){
     RustAssetType.SENDER -> AssetType.SENDER
     RustAssetType.PIN -> AssetType.PIN
+    RustAssetType.UNKNOWN -> AssetType.UNKNOWN
 }