diff --git a/src/components/views/right_panel/RoomHeaderButtons.js b/src/components/views/right_panel/RoomHeaderButtons.js
index 5c64cb799b..aff5274cec 100644
--- a/src/components/views/right_panel/RoomHeaderButtons.js
+++ b/src/components/views/right_panel/RoomHeaderButtons.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export default class RoomHeaderButtons extends HeaderButtons {
             } else {
                 this.setPhase(RightPanel.Phase.RoomMemberList);
             }
-        } else if (payload.action === "view_room") {
+        } else if (payload.action === "view_room" && !this.props.collapsedRhs) {
             this.setPhase(RightPanel.Phase.RoomMemberList);
         } else if (payload.action === "view_3pid_invite") {
             if (payload.event) {