diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
index 0fffa8cef8..e2e1bb4443 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 <div className={classes}>
                     <div className="mx_EventTile_roomName">
                         <a href={ permalink }>
-                            { room.name }
+                            { room ? room.name : '' }
                         </a>
                     </div>
                     <div className="mx_EventTile_senderDetails">