diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index 52002f0591..9d17cd8647 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ export default createReactClass({
                     collapseLhs: true,
                 });
                 break;
+            case 'focus_room_filter': // for CtrlOrCmd+K to work by expanding the left panel first
             case 'show_left_panel':
                 this.setState({
                     collapseLhs: false,