diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/RoomSettingsDialog.tsx b/src/components/views/dialogs/RoomSettingsDialog.tsx
index a73f0a595b..b1c21d5044 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/RoomSettingsDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/RoomSettingsDialog.tsx
@@ -44,12 +44,22 @@ interface IProps {
     initialTabId?: string;
 }
 
+interface IState {
+    roomName: string;
+}
+
 @replaceableComponent("views.dialogs.RoomSettingsDialog")
-export default class RoomSettingsDialog extends React.Component<IProps> {
+export default class RoomSettingsDialog extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
     private dispatcherRef: string;
 
+    constructor(props: IProps) {
+        super(props);
+        this.state = { roomName: '' };
+    }
+
     public componentDidMount() {
         this.dispatcherRef = dis.register(this.onAction);
+        this.setRoomName();
     }
 
     public componentWillUnmount() {
@@ -66,6 +76,12 @@ export default class RoomSettingsDialog extends React.Component<IProps> {
         }
     };
 
+    private setRoomName = (): void => {
+        this.setState({
+            roomName: MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(this.props.roomId).name,
+        });
+    };
+
     private getTabs(): Tab[] {
         const tabs: Tab[] = [];
 
@@ -122,7 +138,7 @@ export default class RoomSettingsDialog extends React.Component<IProps> {
     }
 
     render() {
-        const roomName = MatrixClientPeg.get().getRoom(this.props.roomId).name;
+        const roomName = this.state.roomName;
         return (
             <BaseDialog
                 className='mx_RoomSettingsDialog'