diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index 5cfe456692..052450178f 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         this._updateScrollMap();
 
         this.setState({
-            page_type: this.PageTypes.RoomDirectory,
+            page_type: pageType,
         });
     },