diff --git a/.changeset/tidy-swans-repair.md b/.changeset/tidy-swans-repair.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c0a2eeb212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tidy-swans-repair.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@rrweb/web-extension': patch
+---
+
+🎈 perf(web-extension): conditional check in Player component
diff --git a/packages/web-extension/src/pages/Player.tsx b/packages/web-extension/src/pages/Player.tsx
index b9744a8fa4..df0bf0aadf 100644
--- a/packages/web-extension/src/pages/Player.tsx
+++ b/packages/web-extension/src/pages/Player.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default function Player() {
       });
     getEvents(sessionId)
       .then((events) => {
-        if (!playerElRef.current || !sessionId) return;
+        if (!playerElRef.current) return;
 
         const linkEl = document.createElement('link');
         linkEl.href =