diff --git a/resources/js/meet-room.js b/resources/js/meet-room.js
index 570ccbe..00e4f30 100644
--- a/resources/js/meet-room.js
+++ b/resources/js/meet-room.js
@@ -340,13 +340,11 @@ function meetRoom() {
 
                 await this.waitForRoomConnected(room);
 
-                this.connectionStatus = 'Connected';
                 this.syncParticipants();
 
                 if (this.canPublish) {
                     await this.enableLocalMedia(room);
                 } else {
-                    this.connectionStatus = this.audioOnly ? 'Listening' : 'View-only audience mode';
                     this.isMuted = true;
                     this.isVideoOff = true;
                 }
diff --git a/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php b/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
index d03bfd1..5e24ce4 100644
--- a/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/meet/room/show.blade.php
@@ -139,11 +139,10 @@
                        :class="conferenceStatusClass()"
                        x-text="conferenceStatusLabel()">{{ $initialConferenceStatus }}</p>
                 @endif
-                <p class="hidden text-xs text-slate-400 sm:block" x-text="connectionStatus">Connecting…</p>
-                <p class="hidden min-h-4 truncate text-xs font-medium leading-4 text-slate-600 sm:block"
+                <p class="min-h-4 truncate text-xs font-medium leading-4"
                    :class="activeSpeakerCount() > 0 ? 'text-emerald-400' : 'text-slate-600'"
                    :title="activeSpeakersMessage()"
-                   x-text="activeSpeakersMessage()">&nbsp;</p>
+                   x-text="activeSpeakersMessage() || '...'"></p>
             </div>
             <div class="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2 text-xs text-slate-400">
                 <button @click.stop="openShare()" data-share-trigger type="button"