diff --git a/lib/controllers/power_level_controller.dart b/lib/controllers/power_level_controller.dart
index cd7075c..ea8a05e 100644
--- a/lib/controllers/power_level_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/controllers/power_level_controller.dart
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ class PowerLevelController extends Notifier<bool> {
     final event = room?.events.firstWhereOrNull(
       (event) => event.rowId == room.state[EventType.powerLevels.type]?[""],
     );
-    final content = event?.content ?? PowerLevelsContent();
+    final content = event?.content is PowerLevelsContent
+        ? event!.content
+        : PowerLevelsContent();
     final user = ref.watch(ClientStateController.provider)?.userId;
     if (user == null || content is! PowerLevelsContent) return false;