diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/spotlight/SpotlightDialog.tsx b/src/components/views/dialogs/spotlight/SpotlightDialog.tsx
index 862cd4948a..679f611696 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/spotlight/SpotlightDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/spotlight/SpotlightDialog.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import classNames from "classnames";
-import { sum } from "lodash";
+import { capitalize, sum } from "lodash";
 import { WebSearch as WebSearchEvent } from "@matrix-org/analytics-events/types/typescript/WebSearch";
 import { IHierarchyRoom } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/@types/spaces";
 import { IPublicRoomsChunkRoom, MatrixClient, RoomMember } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
@@ -741,11 +741,11 @@ const SpotlightDialog: React.FC<IProps> = ({ initialText = "", initialFilter = n
                         onClick={() => defaultDispatcher.dispatch({
                             action: 'view_create_room',
                             public: true,
-                            defaultName: trimmedQuery,
+                            defaultName: capitalize(trimmedQuery),
                         })}
                     >
                         <span className="mx_AccessibleButton mx_AccessibleButton_hasKind mx_AccessibleButton_kind_primary_outline">
-                            { _t("Create new Room") }
+                            { _t("Create new room") }
                         </span>
                     </Option>
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 64ba5dfea4..4e0042bbe3 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@
     "Copy invite link": "Copy invite link",
     "Some results may be hidden": "Some results may be hidden",
     "If you can't find the room you're looking for, ask for an invite or create a new room.": "If you can't find the room you're looking for, ask for an invite or create a new room.",
-    "Create new Room": "Create new Room",
+    "Create new room": "Create new room",
     "Other options": "Other options",
     "Start a group chat": "Start a group chat",
     "Other searches": "Other searches",
@@ -3082,7 +3082,6 @@
     "remove %(name)s from the directory.": "remove %(name)s from the directory.",
     "delete the address.": "delete the address.",
     "The server may be unavailable or overloaded": "The server may be unavailable or overloaded",
-    "Create new room": "Create new room",
     "No results for \"%(query)s\"": "No results for \"%(query)s\"",
     "Try different words or check for typos. Some results may not be visible as they're private and you need an invite to join them.": "Try different words or check for typos. Some results may not be visible as they're private and you need an invite to join them.",
     "Find a room…": "Find a room…",