diff --git a/src/stores/RoomListStore.js b/src/stores/RoomListStore.js
index 6d41532852..f209f6f9ba 100644
--- a/src/stores/RoomListStore.js
+++ b/src/stores/RoomListStore.js
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class RoomListStore extends Store {
             } else if (tags.length === 0) {
                 tags.push("im.vector.fake.recent");
             }
-        } else {
+        } else if (myMembership === 'leave') {
             tags.push("im.vector.fake.archived");
         }