diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index 2f7a6ed8ec..8ee395a218 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                             },
                             type: 'm.room.guest_access',
                             state_key: '',
+                            visibility: 'private',
                         }
                     ],
                 }).done(function(res) {
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js b/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js
index 76e5af7612..889bc7bd8a 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                         },
                         type: 'm.room.guest_access',
                         state_key: '',
+                        visibility: 'private',
                     }
                 ],
             }).then(