diff --git a/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx b/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx
index e64ff5d1..a9849eb3 100644
--- a/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const RatingControl = (props: RatingControlProps) => {
       () => props.shout,
       (shout) => {
         if (shout) {
-          setTotal(shout?.stat?.rating)
+          setTotal(shout.stat?.rating)
         }
       },
       { defer: true },