diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/DevtoolsDialog.js b/src/components/views/dialogs/DevtoolsDialog.js
index dc8f8769c..e343f1521 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/DevtoolsDialog.js
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/DevtoolsDialog.js
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class RoomStateExplorer extends React.Component {
     onViewSourceClick(event) {
         const self = this;
         return () => {
-            self.setState({ event });
+            self.setState({ event: event.event });
         };
     }