diff --git a/ui/component/fileRenderInitiator/view.jsx b/ui/component/fileRenderInitiator/view.jsx
index d0b92a649..f30e17829 100644
--- a/ui/component/fileRenderInitiator/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/fileRenderInitiator/view.jsx
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ export default function FileRenderInitiator(props: Props) {
     history.push(`/$/${PAGES.AUTH}?redirect=${encodeURIComponent(pathname)}`);
   }
 
-  useFetchLiveStatus(livestreamPage ? undefined : channelClaimId, doFetchChannelLiveStatus);
+  // in case of a livestream outside of the livestream page component, like embed
+  useFetchLiveStatus(isLivestreamClaim && !livestreamPage ? channelClaimId : undefined, doFetchChannelLiveStatus);
 
   const thumbnail = useThumbnail(claimThumbnail, containerRef);