diff --git a/src/stores/room-list/ListLayout.ts b/src/stores/room-list/ListLayout.ts
index 1e7d8f0763..99674fe74f 100644
--- a/src/stores/room-list/ListLayout.ts
+++ b/src/stores/room-list/ListLayout.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export class ListLayout {
 
     public setVisibleTilesWithin(newVal: number, maxPossible: number) {
         maxPossible = maxPossible + RESIZER_BOX_FACTOR;
-        if (this.visibleTiles > maxPossible) {
+        if (newVal > maxPossible) {
             this.visibleTiles = maxPossible;
         } else {
             this.visibleTiles = newVal;