diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
index 461c87fb0b..4aa9855329 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomSubList.js
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ var RoomSubList = React.createClass({
                     collapsed={ self.props.collapsed || false}
                     selected={ selected }
                     unread={ self.props.activityMap[room.roomId] === 1 }
-                    highlight={ self.props.activityMap[room.roomId] === 2 }
+                    highlight={ room.unread_notification_count > 0 || self.props.label === 'Invites' }
                     isInvite={ self.props.label === 'Invites' }
                     incomingCall={ self.props.incomingCall && (self.props.incomingCall.roomId === room.roomId) ? self.props.incomingCall : null }
                      />