diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
index 647e755456..0c910f6808 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         });
         this._layout.update(
             this._layoutSections,
-            this.resizeContainer && this.resizeContainer.clientHeight,
+            this.resizeContainer && this.resizeContainer.offsetHeight,
         );
         this._checkSubListsOverflow();