diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/EventListSummary.tsx b/src/components/views/elements/EventListSummary.tsx
index 69ae1344cbe..e6041b0fffc 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/EventListSummary.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/EventListSummary.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-import React, { ReactNode, useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { ReactNode, useEffect } from "react";
+import { uniqBy } from "lodash";
 import { MatrixEvent } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/models/event";
 import { RoomMember } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/models/room-member";
 
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ const EventListSummary: React.FC<IProps> = ({
             { children }
         </React.Fragment>;
     } else {
-        const avatars = summaryMembers.map((m) => <MemberAvatar key={m.userId} member={m} width={14} height={14} />);
+        const uniqueMembers = uniqBy(summaryMembers, member => member.getMxcAvatarUrl());
+        const avatars = uniqueMembers.map((m) => <MemberAvatar key={m.userId} member={m} width={14} height={14} />);
         body = (
             <div className="mx_EventTile_line">
                 <div className="mx_EventTile_info">