diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/TilesCollection.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/TilesCollection.js
index 33ae4472..54ab5ddd 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/TilesCollection.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/TilesCollection.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export class TilesCollection extends BaseObservableList {
         const tileIdx = this._findTileIdx(entry);
         const tile = this._findTileAtIdx(entry, tileIdx);
         if (tile) {
-            const action = tile.updateEntry(entry, params, this._tileCreator);
+            const action = tile.updateEntry(entry, params);
             if (action.shouldReplace) {
                 const newTile = this._tileCreator(entry);
                 if (newTile) {
diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js
index 7c5d7e1b..79e9ee12 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/BaseMessageTile.js
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ export class BaseMessageTile extends SimpleTile {
         }
     }
 
-    updateEntry(entry, param, tileCreator) {
-        const action = super.updateEntry(entry, param, tileCreator);
+    updateEntry(entry, param) {
+        const action = super.updateEntry(entry, param);
         if (action.shouldUpdate) {
             this._updateReactions();
         }
diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
index fabf7bf4..4b00c525 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/SimpleTile.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ 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
@@ -96,13 +97,13 @@ export class SimpleTile extends ViewModel {
     }
 
     // update received for already included (falls within sort keys) entry
-    updateEntry(entry, param, tileCreator) {
+    updateEntry(entry, param) {
         const replyEntry = param?.reply ?? entry.contextEntry;
         if (replyEntry) {
             // this is an update to contextEntry used for replyPreview
             const action = this._replyTextTile?.updateEntry(replyEntry);
             if (action?.shouldReplace) {
-                this._replyTextTile = tileCreator(replyEntry);
+                this._replyTextTile = this._tileCreator(replyEntry);
             }
         }
         const renderedAsRedacted = this.shape === "redacted";
diff --git a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/TextTile.js b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/TextTile.js
index 9c70dbfa..759bfc0d 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/TextTile.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/room/timeline/tiles/TextTile.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export class TextTile extends BaseTextTile {
 
     constructor(options) {
         super(options);
-        this._tileCreator = options.tileCreator;
         this._replyTextTile = null;
     }