diff --git a/src/stores/RoomViewStore.js b/src/stores/RoomViewStore.js
index 929696896a..ac06d41e81 100644
--- a/src/stores/RoomViewStore.js
+++ b/src/stores/RoomViewStore.js
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class RoomViewStore extends Store {
         if (payload.room_id) {
             const newState = {
                 roomId: payload.room_id,
+                roomAlias: payload.room_alias,
                 initialEventId: payload.event_id,
                 initialEventPixelOffset: undefined,
                 isInitialEventHighlighted: payload.highlighted,