diff --git a/changelog.d/11187.feature b/changelog.d/11187.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd28109030
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/11187.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Support the stable room type field for [MSC3288](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/3288).
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/identity.py b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
index 7ef8698a5e..6a315117ba 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/identity.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/identity.py
@@ -879,6 +879,8 @@ class IdentityHandler:
         }
 
         if room_type is not None:
+            invite_config["room_type"] = room_type
+            # TODO The unstable field is deprecated and should be removed in the future.
             invite_config["org.matrix.msc3288.room_type"] = room_type
 
         # If a custom web client location is available, include it in the request.