diff --git a/src/components/structures/GroupView.js b/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
index f86519c529..e12dc22491 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
@@ -450,6 +450,8 @@ export default React.createClass({
         this._groupStore.on('update', () => {
             this.setState({
                 summary: this._groupStore.getSummary(),
+                isGroupPublicised: this._groupStore.getGroupPublicity(),
+                isUserPrivileged: this._groupStore.isUserPrivileged(),
                 error: null,
             });
         });
diff --git a/src/stores/GroupStore.js b/src/stores/GroupStore.js
index 73118993f9..c1ef4619cd 100644
--- a/src/stores/GroupStore.js
+++ b/src/stores/GroupStore.js
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ export default class GroupStore extends EventEmitter {
         return this._rooms;
     }
 
+    getGroupPublicity() {
+        return this._summary.user ? this._summary.user.is_publicised : null;
+    }
+
+    isUserPrivileged() {
+        return this._summary.user ? this._summary.user.is_privileged : null;
+    }
+
     addRoomToGroup(roomId) {
         return this._matrixClient
             .addRoomToGroup(this.groupId, roomId)