diff --git a/src/stores/room-list/RoomListLayoutStore.ts b/src/stores/room-list/RoomListLayoutStore.ts
index 4d8c98a4f8..fbc7d7719d 100644
--- a/src/stores/room-list/RoomListLayoutStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/room-list/RoomListLayoutStore.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ export default class RoomListLayoutStore extends AsyncStoreWithClient<IState> {
         super(defaultDispatcher);
     }
 
+    public static get instance(): RoomListLayoutStore {
+        if (!RoomListLayoutStore.internalInstance) {
+            RoomListLayoutStore.internalInstance = new RoomListLayoutStore();
+        }
+        return RoomListLayoutStore.internalInstance;
+    }
+
     public ensureLayoutExists(tagId: TagID) {
         if (!this.layoutMap.has(tagId)) {
             this.layoutMap.set(tagId, new ListLayout(tagId));
@@ -52,13 +59,6 @@ export default class RoomListLayoutStore extends AsyncStoreWithClient<IState> {
         }
     }
 
-    public static get instance(): RoomListLayoutStore {
-        if (!RoomListLayoutStore.internalInstance) {
-            RoomListLayoutStore.internalInstance = new RoomListLayoutStore();
-        }
-        return RoomListLayoutStore.internalInstance;
-    }
-
     protected async onNotReady(): Promise<any> {
         // On logout, clear the map.
         this.layoutMap.clear();