diff --git a/packages/shared/lib/contexts/governance/utils/isVotingForProposal.ts b/packages/shared/lib/contexts/governance/utils/isVotingForProposal.ts
index 3000466041a..d9d27accf85 100644
--- a/packages/shared/lib/contexts/governance/utils/isVotingForProposal.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/lib/contexts/governance/utils/isVotingForProposal.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,14 @@
 import { get } from 'svelte/store'
-
-import { TrackedParticipationOverview } from '@iota/wallet'
-
 import { getParticipationOverview } from '@core/account/api'
 import { selectedAccount } from '@core/account/stores'
+import { TrackedParticipationOverview } from '@iota/wallet'
 
 export async function isVotingForProposal(proposalId: string): Promise<boolean> {
     const overview = await getParticipationOverview(get(selectedAccount)?.index)
-    if (overview) {
-        if (proposalId in overview.participations) {
-            const participationOutputs: TrackedParticipationOverview[] = Object.values(
-                overview.participations[proposalId]
-            )
-            return participationOutputs.some((output) => output?.endMilestoneIndex === 0)
-        } else {
-            return false
-        }
+    const participations = overview?.participations?.[proposalId]
+    if (participations) {
+        const participationOutputs: TrackedParticipationOverview[] = Object.values(participations)
+        return participationOutputs.some((output) => output?.endMilestoneIndex === 0)
     } else {
         return false
     }