diff --git a/src/utils/DayEventLayout.js b/src/utils/DayEventLayout.js
index 4ee883772..e6d21397e 100644
--- a/src/utils/DayEventLayout.js
+++ b/src/utils/DayEventLayout.js
@@ -23,8 +23,11 @@ export function getStyledEvents({
 }) {
   let algorithm = null
 
-  if (dayLayoutAlgorithm in DefaultAlgorithms)
+  if (dayLayoutAlgorithm in DefaultAlgorithms) {
     algorithm = DefaultAlgorithms[dayLayoutAlgorithm]
+  } else {
+    algorithm = dayLayoutAlgorithm
+  }
 
   if (!isFunction(algorithm)) {
     // invalid algorithm