diff --git a/features/call/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/call/impl/ui/CallScreenPresenter.kt b/features/call/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/call/impl/ui/CallScreenPresenter.kt
index 7fbcf1ba71..497b121da5 100644
--- a/features/call/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/call/impl/ui/CallScreenPresenter.kt
+++ b/features/call/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/call/impl/ui/CallScreenPresenter.kt
@@ -149,15 +149,18 @@ class CallScreenPresenter(
                     .launchIn(this)
             }
 
-            LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
-                // Wait for the call to be joined, if it takes too long, we display an error
-                delay(10.seconds)
+            if (callType is CallType.RoomCall) {
+                // Note: For external calls isWidgetLoaded will always be false
+                LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+                    // Wait for the call to be joined, if it takes too long, we display an error
+                    delay(10.seconds)
 
-                if (!isWidgetLoaded) {
-                    Timber.w("The call took too long to load. Displaying an error before exiting.")
+                    if (!isWidgetLoaded) {
+                        Timber.w("The call took too long to load. Displaying an error before exiting.")
 
-                    // This will display a simple 'Sorry, an error occurred' dialog and force the user to exit the call
-                    webViewError = ""
+                        // This will display a simple 'Sorry, an error occurred' dialog and force the user to exit the call
+                        webViewError = ""
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }