diff --git a/src/TextForEvent.js b/src/TextForEvent.js
index d4003058c8..79083e351c 100644
--- a/src/TextForEvent.js
+++ b/src/TextForEvent.js
@@ -127,9 +127,11 @@ function textForRoomNameEvent(ev) {
     if (!ev.getContent().name || ev.getContent().name.trim().length === 0) {
         return _t('%(senderDisplayName)s removed the room name.', {senderDisplayName});
     }
-    return _t('%(senderDisplayName)s changed the room name to %(roomName)s.', {
+    debugger;
+    return _t('%(senderDisplayName)s changed the room name from %(oldRoomName)s to %(newRoomName)s.', {
         senderDisplayName,
-        roomName: ev.getContent().name,
+        oldRoomName: ev.getPrevContent().name,
+        newRoomName: ev.getContent().name,
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 01ba458a2f..8b4e9417bb 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
     "%(senderName)s kicked %(targetName)s.": "%(senderName)s kicked %(targetName)s.",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the topic to \"%(topic)s\".": "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the topic to \"%(topic)s\".",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s removed the room name.": "%(senderDisplayName)s removed the room name.",
-    "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the room name to %(roomName)s.": "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the room name to %(roomName)s.",
+    "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the room name from %(oldRoomName)s to %(newRoomName)s.": "%(senderDisplayName)s changed the room name from %(oldRoomName)s to %(newRoomName)s.",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s upgraded this room.": "%(senderDisplayName)s upgraded this room.",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s made the room public to whoever knows the link.": "%(senderDisplayName)s made the room public to whoever knows the link.",
     "%(senderDisplayName)s made the room invite only.": "%(senderDisplayName)s made the room invite only.",