diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.tsx b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.tsx
index 33164837c1..3a4d27e666 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.tsx
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ export default class RoomList extends React.PureComponent<IProps, IState> {
 
     public render() {
         let explorePrompt: JSX.Element;
-        if (RoomListStore.instance.getFirstNameFilterCondition()) {
+        if (!this.props.isMinimized && RoomListStore.instance.getFirstNameFilterCondition()) {
             explorePrompt = <div className="mx_RoomList_explorePrompt">
                 <div>{_t("Can't see what you’re looking for?")}</div>
                 <AccessibleButton kind="link" onClick={this.onExplore}>