diff --git a/src/controllers/pages/MatrixChat.js b/src/controllers/pages/MatrixChat.js
index 45ff9e91bb..3432a925b6 100644
--- a/src/controllers/pages/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/controllers/pages/MatrixChat.js
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ module.exports = {
                         if (theAlias) presentedId = theAlias;
                     }
                     this.notifyNewScreen('room/'+presentedId);
+                    newState.ready = true;
                 }
-                newState.ready = true;
                 this.setState(newState);
                 break;
             case 'view_prev_room':