diff --git a/sample-apps/react/react-video-demo/src/components/ParticipantsSlider/ParticipantsSlider.module.css b/sample-apps/react/react-video-demo/src/components/ParticipantsSlider/ParticipantsSlider.module.css
index 7224f16120..ca18e1a4be 100644
--- a/sample-apps/react/react-video-demo/src/components/ParticipantsSlider/ParticipantsSlider.module.css
+++ b/sample-apps/react/react-video-demo/src/components/ParticipantsSlider/ParticipantsSlider.module.css
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 .participant.vertical {
   width: 100%;
   border-radius: 12px;
-  aspect-ratio: auto;
 }
 
 .participant.vertical video {
diff --git a/sample-apps/react/react-video-demo/src/components/ParticipantsSlider/ParticipantsSlider.tsx b/sample-apps/react/react-video-demo/src/components/ParticipantsSlider/ParticipantsSlider.tsx
index adf31f65ed..57196f7b51 100644
--- a/sample-apps/react/react-video-demo/src/components/ParticipantsSlider/ParticipantsSlider.tsx
+++ b/sample-apps/react/react-video-demo/src/components/ParticipantsSlider/ParticipantsSlider.tsx
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ export const ParticipantsSlider: FC<Props> = ({
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!scrollWrapper || !call || mode === 'vertical') return;
+    if (!scrollWrapper || !call) return;
     const cleanup = call.setViewport(scrollWrapper);
     return () => cleanup();
-  }, [scrollWrapper, call, mode]);
+  }, [scrollWrapper, call]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (breakpoint === 'xs' || breakpoint === 'sm') {