diff --git a/src/room/InCallView.jsx b/src/room/InCallView.jsx
index a3361f2c..5bd6c1d9 100644
--- a/src/room/InCallView.jsx
+++ b/src/room/InCallView.jsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export function InCallView({
   showInspector,
   roomId,
 }) {
-  const [layout, setLayout] = useVideoGridLayout();
+  const [layout, setLayout] = useVideoGridLayout(screenshareFeeds.length > 0);
 
   const items = useMemo(() => {
     const participants = [];
diff --git a/src/video-grid/VideoGrid.stories.jsx b/src/video-grid/VideoGrid.stories.jsx
index 5c9f4ccb..93089729 100644
--- a/src/video-grid/VideoGrid.stories.jsx
+++ b/src/video-grid/VideoGrid.stories.jsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default {
 };
 
 export const ParticipantsTest = () => {
-  const [layout, setLayout] = useVideoGridLayout();
+  const [layout, setLayout] = useVideoGridLayout(false);
   const [participantCount, setParticipantCount] = useState(1);
 
   const items = useMemo(