diff --git a/src/stores/RoomListStore.js b/src/stores/RoomListStore.js
index f209f6f9ba..980753551a 100644
--- a/src/stores/RoomListStore.js
+++ b/src/stores/RoomListStore.js
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class RoomListStore extends Store {
             } else if (tags.length === 0) {
                 tags.push("im.vector.fake.recent");
             }
-        } else if (myMembership === 'leave') {
+        } else if (myMembership) { // null-guard as null means it was peeked
             tags.push("im.vector.fake.archived");
         }