diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
index a7dda40c6e..394de8876b 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     shouldComponentUpdate: function(nextProps, nextState) {
         if (nextProps.collapsed !== this.props.collapsed) return true;
         if (nextProps.searchFilter !== this.props.searchFilter) return true;
-        if (nextState.lists !== this.props.lists ||
-            nextState.isLoadingLeftRooms !== this.isLoadingLeftRooms ||
-            nextState.incomingCall !== this.incomingCall) return true;
+        if (nextState.lists !== this.state.lists ||
+            nextState.isLoadingLeftRooms !== this.state.isLoadingLeftRooms ||
+            nextState.incomingCall !== this.state.incomingCall) return true;
         return false;
     },