diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/blur/BackgroundCustomProcessor.ts b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/blur/BackgroundCustomProcessor.ts
index 9259a961..73896e7a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/blur/BackgroundCustomProcessor.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/blur/BackgroundCustomProcessor.ts
@@ -105,9 +105,7 @@ export class BackgroundCustomProcessor implements BackgroundProcessorInterface {
 
   _initVirtualBackgroundImage() {
     if (this.options.type !== 'virtual') {
-      throw new Error(
-        'Virtual background is only supported for virtual background'
-      )
+      return
     }
 
     const needsUpdate =