diff --git a/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx b/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx
index 7427e956f0..81ca9cbf5d 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ const useMyRoomMembership = (room: Room) => {
 };
 
 const SpaceInfo = ({ space }: { space: Room }) => {
-    // summary will begin as undefined whilst loading and go null if it fails to load.
+    // summary will begin as undefined whilst loading and go null if it fails to load or we are not invited.
     const summary = useAsyncMemo(async () => {
-        if (space.getMyMembership() !== "invite") return;
+        if (space.getMyMembership() !== "invite") return null;
         try {
             return space.client.getRoomSummary(space.roomId);
         } catch (e) {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ const SpaceInfo = ({ space }: { space: Room }) => {
     const membership = useMyRoomMembership(space);
 
     let visibilitySection;
-    if (joinRule === "public") {
+    if (joinRule === JoinRule.Public) {
         visibilitySection = <span className="mx_SpaceRoomView_info_public">
             { _t("Public space") }
         </span>;