diff --git a/src/vector/jitsi/index.html b/src/vector/jitsi/index.html
index b9fc950e15..1259eb1c4a 100644
--- a/src/vector/jitsi/index.html
+++ b/src/vector/jitsi/index.html
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
         <div class="joinConferencePrompt">
             <!-- TODO: i18n -->
             <h2>Jitsi Video Conference</h2>
-            <button type="button" id="joinButton">Join Conference</button>
+            <div id="widgetActionContainer">
+                <button type="button" id="joinButton">Join Conference</button>
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/vector/jitsi/index.ts b/src/vector/jitsi/index.ts
index 3fe0aa3011..ba24451feb 100644
--- a/src/vector/jitsi/index.ts
+++ b/src/vector/jitsi/index.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ function processOpenIDMessage(msg) {
             break;
         case 'blocked':
             console.warn('OpenID credentials request was blocked by user.');
+            document.getElementById("widgetActionContainer").innerText = "Failed to load Jitsi widget";
             break;
         default:
            // nothing to do
@@ -142,8 +143,7 @@ function onWidgetMessage(msg) {
         }
     } catch (e) {
         console.error("Error setting up Jitsi widget", e);
-        document.getElementById("jitsiContainer").innerText = "Failed to load Jitsi widget";
-        switchVisibleContainers();
+        document.getElementById("widgetActionContainer").innerText = "Failed to load Jitsi widget";
     }
 })();