diff --git a/packages/room/src/core/index.test.ts b/packages/room/src/core/index.test.ts
index aaa7f1e2..44e10923 100644
--- a/packages/room/src/core/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/room/src/core/index.test.ts
@@ -220,7 +220,9 @@ describe('Room', () => {
       {
         id: '1',
         name: 'Participant 1',
-        data: [],
+        data: {
+          email: null,
+        },
         connectionId: 'conn-1',
         timestamp: date,
       },
@@ -232,6 +234,7 @@ describe('Room', () => {
     expect(participants).toEqual([{
       id: '1',
       name: 'Participant 1',
+      email: null,
       slot: {
         index: null,
         color: '#878291',
diff --git a/packages/room/src/core/index.ts b/packages/room/src/core/index.ts
index 53125ad6..9501aeb7 100644
--- a/packages/room/src/core/index.ts
+++ b/packages/room/src/core/index.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ export class Room {
       id: message.id,
       name: participant?.name ? participant.name : message.name,
       activeComponents: participant?.activeComponents ?? [],
+      email: participant?.email ?? null,
       slot: participant?.slot ?? {
         index: null,
         color: '#878291',
@@ -175,7 +176,9 @@ export class Room {
    */
   private createParticipant(initialData: InitialParticipant): Participant {
     return {
-      ...initialData,
+      id: initialData.id,
+      name: initialData.name,
+      email: initialData.email ?? null,
       activeComponents: [],
       slot: {
         index: null,