diff --git a/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx b/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx
index becd05b9c9..da9834d2ad 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/structures/SpaceRoomView.tsx
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ const useMyRoomMembership = (room: Room) => {
 };
 
 const SpaceInfo = ({ space }: { space: Room }) => {
+    // summary will begin as undefined whilst loading and go null if it fails to load.
     const summary = useAsyncMemo(async () => {
         if (space.getMyMembership() !== "invite") return;
         try {
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ const SpaceInfo = ({ space }: { space: Room }) => {
         memberSection = <span className="mx_SpaceRoomView_info_memberCount">
             { _t("%(count)s members", { count: summary.num_joined_members }) }
         </span>;
-    } else if (summary === null) {
+    } else if (summary !== undefined) { // summary is not still loading
         memberSection = <RoomMemberCount room={space}>
             { (count) => count > 0 ? (
                 <AccessibleButton