diff --git a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx
index b8f229db30..5573db8164 100644
--- a/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx
+++ b/src/vector/platform/ElectronPlatform.tsx
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ import ToastStore from "matrix-react-sdk/src/stores/ToastStore";
 import GenericExpiringToast from "matrix-react-sdk/src/components/views/toasts/GenericExpiringToast";
 import SettingsStore from 'matrix-react-sdk/src/settings/SettingsStore';
 import { IMatrixProfile, IEventWithRoomId as IMatrixEvent, IResultRoomEvents } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/@types/search";
+import { logger } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/logger";
+import { MatrixEvent } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/models/event";
 
 import VectorBasePlatform from './VectorBasePlatform';
 
-import { logger } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/logger";
-
 const electron = window.electron;
 const isMac = navigator.platform.toUpperCase().includes('MAC');
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ export default class ElectronPlatform extends VectorBasePlatform {
         return notification;
     }
 
-    loudNotification(ev: Event, room: Object) {
+    loudNotification(ev: MatrixEvent, room: Room) {
         electron.send('loudNotification');
     }