diff --git a/src/stores/room-list/filters/NameFilterCondition.ts b/src/stores/room-list/filters/NameFilterCondition.ts
index 6014a122f8..88edaecfb6 100644
--- a/src/stores/room-list/filters/NameFilterCondition.ts
+++ b/src/stores/room-list/filters/NameFilterCondition.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { Room } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/models/room";
 import { FILTER_CHANGED, FilterPriority, IFilterCondition } from "./IFilterCondition";
 import { EventEmitter } from "events";
 import { removeHiddenChars } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/utils";
+import { throttle } from "lodash";
 
 /**
  * A filter condition for the room list which reveals rooms of a particular
@@ -41,9 +42,13 @@ export class NameFilterCondition extends EventEmitter implements IFilterConditio
 
     public set search(val: string) {
         this._search = val;
-        this.emit(FILTER_CHANGED);
+        this.callUpdate();
     }
 
+    private callUpdate = throttle(() => {
+        this.emit(FILTER_CHANGED);
+    }, 200, {trailing: true, leading: true});
+
     public isVisible(room: Room): boolean {
         const lcFilter = this.search.toLowerCase();
         if (this.search[0] === '#') {