diff --git a/src/createRoom.js b/src/createRoom.js
index 944c6a70a1..ffe3a85c4e 100644
--- a/src/createRoom.js
+++ b/src/createRoom.js
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@ function createRoom(opts) {
     const modal = Modal.createDialog(Loader, null, 'mx_Dialog_spinner');
 
     let roomId;
-    if (opts.andView) {
-        // We will possibly have a successful join, indicate as such
-        dis.dispatch({
-            action: 'will_join',
-        });
-    }
     return client.createRoom(createOpts).finally(function() {
         modal.close();
     }).then(function(res) {
@@ -104,8 +98,10 @@ function createRoom(opts) {
                 action: 'view_room',
                 room_id: roomId,
                 should_peek: false,
-                // Creating a room will have joined us to the room
-                joined: true,
+                // Creating a room will have joined us to the room,
+                // so we are expecting the room to come down the sync
+                // stream, if it hasn't already.
+                joining: true,
             });
         }
         return roomId;
diff --git a/src/stores/RoomViewStore.js b/src/stores/RoomViewStore.js
index 1133c7eec5..55adfe0592 100644
--- a/src/stores/RoomViewStore.js
+++ b/src/stores/RoomViewStore.js
@@ -119,12 +119,10 @@ class RoomViewStore extends Store {
                 roomLoadError: null,
                 // should peek by default
                 shouldPeek: payload.should_peek === undefined ? true : payload.should_peek,
+                // have we sent a join request for this room and are waiting for a response?
+                joining: payload.joining || false,
             };
 
-            if (payload.joined) {
-                newState.joining = false;
-            }
-
             if (this._state.forwardingEvent) {
                 dis.dispatch({
                     action: 'send_event',