diff --git a/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomDirectory.scss b/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomDirectory.scss
index c7d087d8e0..86bcd6a320 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomDirectory.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomDirectory.scss
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         color: $primary-fg-color;
 
         .mx_AccessibleButton {
-            padding: 2px 8px;
+            padding: 4px 8px;
             font-weight: normal;
 
             & + .mx_AccessibleButton {
diff --git a/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomView.scss b/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomView.scss
index 553919d862..b2712f82c0 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomView.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_SpaceRoomView.scss
@@ -254,6 +254,27 @@ $SpaceRoomViewInnerWidth: 428px;
                     mask-image: url('$(res)/img/element-icons/room/invite.svg');
                 }
             }
+
+            .mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_settingsButton {
+                position: relative;
+                margin-left: 16px;
+                width: 24px;
+                height: 24px;
+
+                &::before {
+                    position: absolute;
+                    content: "";
+                    left: 0;
+                    top: 0;
+                    height: 24px;
+                    width: 24px;
+                    background: $tertiary-fg-color;
+                    mask-position: center;
+                    mask-size: contain;
+                    mask-repeat: no-repeat;
+                    mask-image: url('$(res)/img/element-icons/settings.svg');
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         .mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_topic {
@@ -268,80 +289,6 @@ $SpaceRoomViewInnerWidth: 428px;
             background-color: $groupFilterPanel-bg-color;
         }
 
-        .mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_adminButtons {
-            margin-top: 24px;
-
-            .mx_AccessibleButton {
-                position: relative;
-                width: 160px;
-                height: 124px;
-                box-sizing: border-box;
-                padding: 72px 16px 0;
-                border-radius: 12px;
-                border: 1px solid $input-border-color;
-                margin-right: 28px;
-                margin-bottom: 20px;
-                font-size: $font-14px;
-                display: inline-block;
-                vertical-align: bottom;
-
-                &:last-child {
-                    margin-right: 0;
-                }
-
-                &:hover {
-                    background-color: rgba(141, 151, 165, 0.1);
-                }
-
-                &::before, &::after {
-                    position: absolute;
-                    content: "";
-                    left: 16px;
-                    top: 16px;
-                    height: 40px;
-                    width: 40px;
-                    border-radius: 20px;
-                }
-
-                &::after {
-                    mask-position: center;
-                    mask-size: 30px;
-                    mask-repeat: no-repeat;
-                    background: #ffffff; // white icon fill
-                }
-
-                &.mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_addButton {
-                    &::before {
-                        background-color: #ac3ba8;
-                    }
-
-                    &::after {
-                        mask-image: url('$(res)/img/element-icons/roomlist/explore.svg');
-                    }
-                }
-
-                &.mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_createButton {
-                    &::before {
-                        background-color: #368bd6;
-                    }
-
-                    &::after {
-                        mask-image: url('$(res)/img/element-icons/roomlist/explore.svg');
-                    }
-                }
-
-                &.mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_settingsButton {
-                    &::before {
-                        background-color: #5c56f5;
-                    }
-
-                    &::after {
-                        mask-image: url('$(res)/img/element-icons/settings.svg');
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         .mx_SearchBox {
             margin: 0 0 20px;
         }
diff --git a/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomDirectory.tsx b/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomDirectory.tsx
index 8d6c9f0a70..35f9f61695 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomDirectory.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomDirectory.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-import React, {useMemo, useState} from "react";
+import React, {ReactNode, useMemo, useState} from "react";
 import {Room} from "matrix-js-sdk/src/models/room";
 import {MatrixClient} from "matrix-js-sdk/src/client";
 import {EventType, RoomType} from "matrix-js-sdk/src/@types/event";
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ import {mediaFromMxc} from "../../customisations/Media";
 import InfoTooltip from "../views/elements/InfoTooltip";
 import TextWithTooltip from "../views/elements/TextWithTooltip";
 import {useStateToggle} from "../../hooks/useStateToggle";
+import AccessibleTooltipButton from "../views/elements/AccessibleTooltipButton";
 
 interface IHierarchyProps {
     space: Room;
     initialText?: string;
     refreshToken?: any;
+    additionalButtons?: ReactNode;
     showRoom(room: ISpaceSummaryRoom, viaServers?: string[], autoJoin?: boolean): void;
 }
 
@@ -350,6 +352,7 @@ export const SpaceHierarchy: React.FC<IHierarchyProps> = ({
     initialText = "",
     showRoom,
     refreshToken,
+    additionalButtons,
     children,
 }) => {
     const cli = MatrixClientPeg.get();
@@ -415,78 +418,83 @@ export const SpaceHierarchy: React.FC<IHierarchyProps> = ({
             countsStr = _t("%(count)s rooms", { count: numRooms, numSpaces });
         }
 
-        let editSection;
+        let manageButtons;
         if (space.getMyMembership() === "join" && space.currentState.maySendStateEvent(EventType.SpaceChild, userId)) {
             const selectedRelations = Array.from(selected.keys()).flatMap(parentId => {
                 return [...selected.get(parentId).values()].map(childId => [parentId, childId]) as [string, string][];
             });
 
-            let buttons;
-            if (selectedRelations.length) {
-                const selectionAllSuggested = selectedRelations.every(([parentId, childId]) => {
-                    return parentChildMap.get(parentId)?.get(childId)?.content.suggested;
-                });
+            const selectionAllSuggested = selectedRelations.every(([parentId, childId]) => {
+                return parentChildMap.get(parentId)?.get(childId)?.content.suggested;
+            });
 
-                const disabled = removing || saving;
+            const disabled = !selectedRelations.length || removing || saving;
 
-                buttons = <>
-                    <AccessibleButton
-                        onClick={async () => {
-                            setRemoving(true);
-                            try {
-                                for (const [parentId, childId] of selectedRelations) {
-                                    await cli.sendStateEvent(parentId, EventType.SpaceChild, {}, childId);
-                                    parentChildMap.get(parentId).get(childId).content = {};
-                                    parentChildMap.set(parentId, new Map(parentChildMap.get(parentId)));
-                                }
-                            } catch (e) {
-                                setError(_t("Failed to remove some rooms. Try again later"));
-                            }
-                            setRemoving(false);
-                        }}
-                        kind="danger_outline"
-                        disabled={disabled}
-                    >
-                        { removing ? _t("Removing...") : _t("Remove") }
-                    </AccessibleButton>
-                    <AccessibleButton
-                        onClick={async () => {
-                            setSaving(true);
-                            try {
-                                for (const [parentId, childId] of selectedRelations) {
-                                    const suggested = !selectionAllSuggested;
-                                    const existingContent = parentChildMap.get(parentId)?.get(childId)?.content;
-                                    if (!existingContent || existingContent.suggested === suggested) continue;
-
-                                    const content = {
-                                        ...existingContent,
-                                        suggested: !selectionAllSuggested,
-                                    };
-
-                                    await cli.sendStateEvent(parentId, EventType.SpaceChild, content, childId);
-
-                                    parentChildMap.get(parentId).get(childId).content = content;
-                                    parentChildMap.set(parentId, new Map(parentChildMap.get(parentId)));
-                                }
-                            } catch (e) {
-                                setError("Failed to update some suggestions. Try again later");
-                            }
-                            setSaving(false);
-                        }}
-                        kind="primary_outline"
-                        disabled={disabled}
-                    >
-                        { saving
-                            ? _t("Saving...")
-                            : (selectionAllSuggested ? _t("Mark as not suggested") : _t("Mark as suggested"))
-                        }
-                    </AccessibleButton>
-                </>;
+            let Button: React.ComponentType<React.ComponentProps<typeof AccessibleButton>> = AccessibleButton;
+            let props = {};
+            if (!selectedRelations.length) {
+                Button = AccessibleTooltipButton;
+                props = {
+                    tooltip: _t("Select a room below first"),
+                    yOffset: -40,
+                };
             }
 
-            editSection = <span>
-                { buttons }
-            </span>;
+            manageButtons = <>
+                <Button
+                    {...props}
+                    onClick={async () => {
+                        setRemoving(true);
+                        try {
+                            for (const [parentId, childId] of selectedRelations) {
+                                await cli.sendStateEvent(parentId, EventType.SpaceChild, {}, childId);
+                                parentChildMap.get(parentId).get(childId).content = {};
+                                parentChildMap.set(parentId, new Map(parentChildMap.get(parentId)));
+                            }
+                        } catch (e) {
+                            setError(_t("Failed to remove some rooms. Try again later"));
+                        }
+                        setRemoving(false);
+                    }}
+                    kind="danger_outline"
+                    disabled={disabled}
+                >
+                    { removing ? _t("Removing...") : _t("Remove") }
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                    {...props}
+                    onClick={async () => {
+                        setSaving(true);
+                        try {
+                            for (const [parentId, childId] of selectedRelations) {
+                                const suggested = !selectionAllSuggested;
+                                const existingContent = parentChildMap.get(parentId)?.get(childId)?.content;
+                                if (!existingContent || existingContent.suggested === suggested) continue;
+
+                                const content = {
+                                    ...existingContent,
+                                    suggested: !selectionAllSuggested,
+                                };
+
+                                await cli.sendStateEvent(parentId, EventType.SpaceChild, content, childId);
+
+                                parentChildMap.get(parentId).get(childId).content = content;
+                                parentChildMap.set(parentId, new Map(parentChildMap.get(parentId)));
+                            }
+                        } catch (e) {
+                            setError("Failed to update some suggestions. Try again later");
+                        }
+                        setSaving(false);
+                    }}
+                    kind="primary_outline"
+                    disabled={disabled}
+                >
+                    { saving
+                        ? _t("Saving...")
+                        : (selectionAllSuggested ? _t("Mark as not suggested") : _t("Mark as suggested"))
+                    }
+                </Button>
+            </>;
         }
 
         let results;
@@ -532,7 +540,10 @@ export const SpaceHierarchy: React.FC<IHierarchyProps> = ({
         content = <>
             <div className="mx_SpaceRoomDirectory_listHeader">
                 { countsStr }
-                { editSection }
+                <span>
+                    { additionalButtons }
+                    { manageButtons }
+                </span>
             </div>
             { error && <div className="mx_SpaceRoomDirectory_error">
                 { error }
diff --git a/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx b/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx
index cdf9dc02d3..ae45c1b903 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ import FacePile from "../views/elements/FacePile";
 import {AddExistingToSpace} from "../views/dialogs/AddExistingToSpaceDialog";
 import {allSettled} from "../../utils/promise";
 import {calculateRoomVia} from "../../utils/permalinks/Permalinks";
+import {ChevronFace, ContextMenuButton, useContextMenu} from "./ContextMenu";
+import IconizedContextMenu, {
+    IconizedContextMenuOption,
+    IconizedContextMenuOptionList,
+} from "../views/context_menus/IconizedContextMenu";
+import AccessibleTooltipButton from "../views/elements/AccessibleTooltipButton";
 
 interface IProps {
     space: Room;
@@ -217,6 +223,67 @@ const SpacePreview = ({ space, onJoinButtonClicked, onRejectButtonClicked }) =>
     </div>;
 };
 
+const SpaceLandingAddButton = ({ space, onNewRoomAdded }) => {
+    const cli = useContext(MatrixClientContext);
+    const [menuDisplayed, handle, openMenu, closeMenu] = useContextMenu();
+
+    let contextMenu;
+    if (menuDisplayed) {
+        const rect = handle.current.getBoundingClientRect();
+        contextMenu = <IconizedContextMenu
+            left={rect.left + window.pageXOffset + 0}
+            top={rect.bottom + window.pageYOffset + 8}
+            chevronFace={ChevronFace.None}
+            onFinished={closeMenu}
+            className="mx_RoomTile_contextMenu"
+            compact
+        >
+            <IconizedContextMenuOptionList first>
+                <IconizedContextMenuOption
+                    label={_t("Create new room")}
+                    iconClassName="mx_RoomList_iconPlus"
+                    onClick={async (e) => {
+                        e.preventDefault();
+                        e.stopPropagation();
+                        closeMenu();
+
+                        if (await showCreateNewRoom(cli, space)) {
+                            onNewRoomAdded();
+                        }
+                    }}
+                />
+                <IconizedContextMenuOption
+                    label={_t("Add existing room")}
+                    iconClassName="mx_RoomList_iconHash"
+                    onClick={async (e) => {
+                        e.preventDefault();
+                        e.stopPropagation();
+                        closeMenu();
+
+                        const [added] = await showAddExistingRooms(cli, space);
+                        if (added) {
+                            onNewRoomAdded();
+                        }
+                    }}
+                />
+            </IconizedContextMenuOptionList>
+        </IconizedContextMenu>;
+    }
+
+    return <>
+        <ContextMenuButton
+            kind="primary"
+            inputRef={handle}
+            onClick={openMenu}
+            isExpanded={menuDisplayed}
+            label={_t("Add")}
+        >
+            { _t("Add") }
+        </ContextMenuButton>
+        { contextMenu }
+    </>;
+};
+
 const SpaceLanding = ({ space }) => {
     const cli = useContext(MatrixClientContext);
     const myMembership = useMyRoomMembership(space);
@@ -241,32 +308,20 @@ const SpaceLanding = ({ space }) => {
 
     const [refreshToken, forceUpdate] = useStateToggle(false);
 
-    let addRoomButtons;
+    let addRoomButton;
     if (canAddRooms) {
-        addRoomButtons = <React.Fragment>
-            <AccessibleButton className="mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_addButton" onClick={async () => {
-                const [added] = await showAddExistingRooms(cli, space);
-                if (added) {
-                    forceUpdate();
-                }
-            }}>
-                { _t("Add existing rooms & spaces") }
-            </AccessibleButton>
-            <AccessibleButton className="mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_createButton" onClick={() => {
-                showCreateNewRoom(cli, space);
-            }}>
-                { _t("Create a new room") }
-            </AccessibleButton>
-        </React.Fragment>;
+        addRoomButton = <SpaceLandingAddButton space={space} onNewRoomAdded={forceUpdate} />;
     }
 
     let settingsButton;
     if (shouldShowSpaceSettings(cli, space)) {
-        settingsButton = <AccessibleButton className="mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_settingsButton" onClick={() => {
-            showSpaceSettings(cli, space);
-        }}>
-            { _t("Settings") }
-        </AccessibleButton>;
+        settingsButton = <AccessibleTooltipButton
+            className="mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_settingsButton"
+            onClick={() => {
+                showSpaceSettings(cli, space);
+            }}
+            title={_t("Settings")}
+        />;
     }
 
     const onMembersClick = () => {
@@ -293,17 +348,19 @@ const SpaceLanding = ({ space }) => {
             <SpaceInfo space={space} />
             <FacePile room={space} onlyKnownUsers={false} numShown={7} onClick={onMembersClick} />
             { inviteButton }
+            { settingsButton }
         </div>
         <div className="mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_topic">
             <RoomTopic room={space} />
         </div>
         <hr />
-        <div className="mx_SpaceRoomView_landing_adminButtons">
-            { addRoomButtons }
-            { settingsButton }
-        </div>
 
-        <SpaceHierarchy space={space} showRoom={showRoom} refreshToken={refreshToken} />
+        <SpaceHierarchy
+            space={space}
+            showRoom={showRoom}
+            refreshToken={refreshToken}
+            additionalButtons={addRoomButton}
+        />
     </div>;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 2e5431620d..abec4017c8 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -2655,6 +2655,7 @@
     "%(count)s rooms and %(numSpaces)s spaces|one": "%(count)s room and %(numSpaces)s spaces",
     "%(count)s rooms and 1 space|other": "%(count)s rooms and 1 space",
     "%(count)s rooms and 1 space|one": "%(count)s room and 1 space",
+    "Select a room below first": "Select a room below first",
     "Failed to remove some rooms. Try again later": "Failed to remove some rooms. Try again later",
     "Removing...": "Removing...",
     "Mark as not suggested": "Mark as not suggested",
@@ -2667,7 +2668,6 @@
     "Public space": "Public space",
     "Private space": "Private space",
     "<inviter/> invites you": "<inviter/> invites you",
-    "Add existing rooms & spaces": "Add existing rooms & spaces",
     "Welcome to <name/>": "Welcome to <name/>",
     "Random": "Random",
     "Support": "Support",
diff --git a/src/utils/space.tsx b/src/utils/space.tsx
index 3f2b6f9bb4..c14dc988d2 100644
--- a/src/utils/space.tsx
+++ b/src/utils/space.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export const showCreateNewRoom = async (cli: MatrixClient, space: Room) => {
     if (shouldCreate) {
         await createRoom(opts);
     }
+    return shouldCreate;
 };
 
 export const showSpaceInvite = (space: Room, initialText = "") => {