diff --git a/src/voice-broadcast/components/atoms/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackControl.tsx b/src/voice-broadcast/components/atoms/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackControl.tsx
index 238b50de14..9f16f9637c 100644
--- a/src/voice-broadcast/components/atoms/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackControl.tsx
+++ b/src/voice-broadcast/components/atoms/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackControl.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+Copyright 2022-2023 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ interface Props {
 }
 
 export const VoiceBroadcastPlaybackControl: React.FC<Props> = ({ onClick, state }) => {
-    let controlIcon: ReactElement;
-    let controlLabel: string;
+    let controlIcon: ReactElement | null = null;
+    let controlLabel: string | null = null;
     let className = "";
 
     switch (state) {
@@ -49,5 +49,11 @@ export const VoiceBroadcastPlaybackControl: React.FC<Props> = ({ onClick, state
             break;
     }
 
-    return <VoiceBroadcastControl className={className} label={controlLabel} icon={controlIcon} onClick={onClick} />;
+    if (controlIcon && controlLabel) {
+        return (
+            <VoiceBroadcastControl className={className} label={controlLabel} icon={controlIcon} onClick={onClick} />
+        );
+    }
+
+    return null;
 };
diff --git a/src/voice-broadcast/hooks/useVoiceBroadcastPlayback.ts b/src/voice-broadcast/hooks/useVoiceBroadcastPlayback.ts
index 8f36d77bf4..660bf31865 100644
--- a/src/voice-broadcast/hooks/useVoiceBroadcastPlayback.ts
+++ b/src/voice-broadcast/hooks/useVoiceBroadcastPlayback.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+Copyright 2022-2023 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ export const useVoiceBroadcastPlayback = (
         throw new Error(`Voice Broadcast room not found (event ${playback.infoEvent.getId()})`);
     }
 
+    const sender = playback.infoEvent.sender;
+
+    if (!sender) {
+        throw new Error(`Voice Broadcast sender not found (event ${playback.infoEvent.getId()})`);
+    }
+
     const playbackToggle = (): void => {
         playback.toggle();
     };
@@ -87,7 +93,7 @@ export const useVoiceBroadcastPlayback = (
         liveness: liveness,
         playbackState,
         room: room,
-        sender: playback.infoEvent.sender,
+        sender,
         toggle: playbackToggle,
     };
 };
diff --git a/src/voice-broadcast/hooks/useVoiceBroadcastRecording.tsx b/src/voice-broadcast/hooks/useVoiceBroadcastRecording.tsx
index 71f4ccf1f1..e4e0f9955c 100644
--- a/src/voice-broadcast/hooks/useVoiceBroadcastRecording.tsx
+++ b/src/voice-broadcast/hooks/useVoiceBroadcastRecording.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+Copyright 2022-2023 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ export const useVoiceBroadcastRecording = (
         throw new Error("Unable to find voice broadcast room with Id: " + roomId);
     }
 
+    const sender = recording.infoEvent.sender;
+
+    if (!sender) {
+        throw new Error(`Voice Broadcast sender not found (event ${recording.infoEvent.getId()})`);
+    }
+
     const stopRecording = async (): Promise<void> => {
         const confirmed = await showStopBroadcastingDialog();
 
@@ -99,7 +105,7 @@ export const useVoiceBroadcastRecording = (
         timeLeft,
         recordingState,
         room,
-        sender: recording.infoEvent.sender,
+        sender,
         stopRecording,
         toggleRecording: recording.toggle,
     };
diff --git a/src/voice-broadcast/stores/VoiceBroadcastRecordingsStore.ts b/src/voice-broadcast/stores/VoiceBroadcastRecordingsStore.ts
index 3776ea8244..b484e6ef3a 100644
--- a/src/voice-broadcast/stores/VoiceBroadcastRecordingsStore.ts
+++ b/src/voice-broadcast/stores/VoiceBroadcastRecordingsStore.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+Copyright 2022-2023 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ limitations under the License.
 import { MatrixClient, MatrixEvent } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
 import { TypedEventEmitter } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/models/typed-event-emitter";
 
-import { VoiceBroadcastInfoState, VoiceBroadcastRecording, VoiceBroadcastRecordingEvent } from "..";
+import {
+    VoiceBroadcastInfoState,
+    VoiceBroadcastRecording,
+    VoiceBroadcastRecordingEvent,
+    VoiceBroadcastRecordingState,
+} from "..";
 
 export enum VoiceBroadcastRecordingsStoreEvent {
     CurrentChanged = "current_changed",
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ export class VoiceBroadcastRecordingsStore extends TypedEventEmitter<VoiceBroadc
         return recording;
     }
 
-    private onCurrentStateChanged = (state: VoiceBroadcastInfoState): void => {
+    private onCurrentStateChanged = (state: VoiceBroadcastRecordingState): void => {
         if (state === VoiceBroadcastInfoState.Stopped) {
             this.clearCurrent();
         }
diff --git a/test/voice-broadcast/components/atoms/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackControl-test.tsx b/test/voice-broadcast/components/atoms/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackControl-test.tsx
index a70530a476..d86e1e1386 100644
--- a/test/voice-broadcast/components/atoms/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackControl-test.tsx
+++ b/test/voice-broadcast/components/atoms/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackControl-test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+Copyright 2022-2023 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ describe("<VoiceBroadcastPlaybackControl />", () => {
         expect(renderControl(state).result.container).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
 
+    it("should not render for error state", () => {
+        expect(renderControl(VoiceBroadcastPlaybackState.Error).result.asFragment()).toMatchInlineSnapshot(
+            `<DocumentFragment />`,
+        );
+    });
+
     describe("when clicking the control", () => {
         let onClick: () => void;
 
diff --git a/test/voice-broadcast/components/molecules/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackBody-test.tsx b/test/voice-broadcast/components/molecules/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackBody-test.tsx
index 15cf39f443..adc3a55824 100644
--- a/test/voice-broadcast/components/molecules/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackBody-test.tsx
+++ b/test/voice-broadcast/components/molecules/VoiceBroadcastPlaybackBody-test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+Copyright 2022-2023 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -233,15 +233,25 @@ describe("VoiceBroadcastPlaybackBody", () => {
     describe.each([
         [VoiceBroadcastPlaybackState.Paused, "not-live"],
         [VoiceBroadcastPlaybackState.Playing, "live"],
-    ])("when rendering a %s/%s broadcast", (state: VoiceBroadcastPlaybackState, liveness: VoiceBroadcastLiveness) => {
-        beforeEach(() => {
-            mocked(playback.getState).mockReturnValue(state);
-            mocked(playback.getLiveness).mockReturnValue(liveness);
-            renderResult = render(<VoiceBroadcastPlaybackBody playback={playback} />);
-        });
+    ] satisfies [VoiceBroadcastPlaybackState, VoiceBroadcastLiveness][])(
+        "when rendering a %s/%s broadcast",
+        (state: VoiceBroadcastPlaybackState, liveness: VoiceBroadcastLiveness) => {
+            beforeEach(() => {
+                mocked(playback.getState).mockReturnValue(state);
+                mocked(playback.getLiveness).mockReturnValue(liveness);
+                renderResult = render(<VoiceBroadcastPlaybackBody playback={playback} />);
+            });
 
-        it("should render as expected", () => {
-            expect(renderResult.container).toMatchSnapshot();
-        });
+            it("should render as expected", () => {
+                expect(renderResult.container).toMatchSnapshot();
+            });
+        },
+    );
+
+    it("when there is a broadcast without sender, it should raise an error", () => {
+        infoEvent.sender = null;
+        expect(() => {
+            render(<VoiceBroadcastPlaybackBody playback={playback} />);
+        }).toThrow(`Voice Broadcast sender not found (event ${playback.infoEvent.getId()})`);
     });
 });
diff --git a/test/voice-broadcast/components/molecules/VoiceBroadcastRecordingBody-test.tsx b/test/voice-broadcast/components/molecules/VoiceBroadcastRecordingBody-test.tsx
index 2edf6b002d..7d3fd700f5 100644
--- a/test/voice-broadcast/components/molecules/VoiceBroadcastRecordingBody-test.tsx
+++ b/test/voice-broadcast/components/molecules/VoiceBroadcastRecordingBody-test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+Copyright 2022-2023 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -77,4 +77,11 @@ describe("VoiceBroadcastRecordingBody", () => {
             expect(renderResult.container).toMatchSnapshot();
         });
     });
+
+    it("when there is a broadcast without sender, it should raise an error", () => {
+        infoEvent.sender = null;
+        expect(() => {
+            render(<VoiceBroadcastRecordingBody recording={recording} />);
+        }).toThrow(`Voice Broadcast sender not found (event ${recording.infoEvent.getId()})`);
+    });
 });