diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomBreadcrumbs.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomBreadcrumbs.js
index 5a15a7518b..f9408d3259 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomBreadcrumbs.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomBreadcrumbs.js
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ export default class RoomBreadcrumbs extends React.Component {
             }
 
             let dmIndicator;
-            if (this._isDmRoom(r.room)) {
+            if (this._isDmRoom(r.room) && !SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_cross_signing")) {
                 dmIndicator = <img
                     src={require("../../../../res/img/icon_person.svg")}
                     className="mx_RoomBreadcrumbs_dmIndicator"
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js
index 8a427e1c06..3c0f2e3d41 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import ManageIntegsButton from '../elements/ManageIntegsButton';
 import {CancelButton} from './SimpleRoomHeader';
 import SettingsStore from "../../../settings/SettingsStore";
 import RoomHeaderButtons from '../right_panel/RoomHeaderButtons';
+import DMRoomMap from '../../../utils/DMRoomMap';
 import E2EIcon from './E2EIcon';
 import InviteOnlyIcon from './InviteOnlyIcon';
 
@@ -161,10 +162,12 @@ export default createReactClass({
             <E2EIcon status={this.props.e2eStatus} /> :
             undefined;
 
+        const dmUserId = DMRoomMap.shared().getUserIdForRoomId(this.props.room.roomId);
         const joinRules = this.props.room && this.props.room.currentState.getStateEvents("m.room.join_rules", "");
         const joinRule = joinRules && joinRules.getContent().join_rule;
         let privateIcon;
-        if (SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_cross_signing")) {
+        // Don't show an invite-only icon for DMs. Users know they're invite-only.
+        if (!dmUserId && SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_cross_signing")) {
             if (joinRule == "invite") {
                 privateIcon = <InviteOnlyIcon />;
             }
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js
index 9d2334de82..41975fe7b8 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomTile.js
@@ -478,8 +478,9 @@ export default createReactClass({
 
         let dmIndicator;
         let dmOnline;
-        // If we can place a shield, do that instead
-        if (dmUserId && !this.state.e2eStatus) {
+        /* Post-cross-signing we don't show DM indicators at all, instead relying on user
+           context to let them know when that is. */
+        if (dmUserId && !SettingsStore.isFeatureEnabled("feature_cross_signing")) {
             dmIndicator = <img
                 src={require("../../../../res/img/icon_person.svg")}
                 className="mx_RoomTile_dm"