diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js
index ddd66fdf..bd7472e9 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {getIdentifierColorNumber, avatarInitials, getAvatarHttpUrl} from "../../
 export class BaseMessageTile extends SimpleTile {
     constructor(options) {
         super(options);
+        this._tileCreator = options.tileCreator;
         this._date = this._entry.timestamp ? new Date(this._entry.timestamp) : null;
         this._isContinuation = false;
         this._reactions = null;
diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
index bed79012..4c1c1de0 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import {SendStatus} from "../../../../../matrix/room/sending/PendingEvent.js";
 export class SimpleTile extends ViewModel {
     constructor(options) {
         super(options);
-        this._tileCreator = options.tileCreator;
         this._entry = options.entry;
     }
     // view model props for all subclasses