diff --git a/flutter_filament_federated/flutter_filament/lib/filament/widgets/camera/gestures/filament_gesture_detector.dart b/flutter_filament_federated/flutter_filament/lib/filament/widgets/camera/gestures/filament_gesture_detector.dart
index 5b575b6a..1ac96c57 100644
--- a/flutter_filament_federated/flutter_filament/lib/filament/widgets/camera/gestures/filament_gesture_detector.dart
+++ b/flutter_filament_federated/flutter_filament/lib/filament/widgets/camera/gestures/filament_gesture_detector.dart
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class FilamentGestureDetector extends StatelessWidget {
         future: controller.initialized,
         builder: (_, initialized) {
           if (initialized.data != true) {
-            return Container();
+            return child ?? Container();
           }
           if (kIsWeb || Platform.isLinux ||
               Platform.isWindows ||