diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
index f9af4801dc..6ecd7cbf2e 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         // This is fine: the room just isn't peekable (we assume).
                         this.setState({
                             peekLoading: false,
+                            isPeeking: false,
                         });
                     } else {
                         throw err;