diff --git a/src/domain/session/leftpanel/LeftPanelViewModel.js b/src/domain/session/leftpanel/LeftPanelViewModel.js
index a1a577a9..dd9c89ac 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/leftpanel/LeftPanelViewModel.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/leftpanel/LeftPanelViewModel.js
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ export class LeftPanelViewModel extends ViewModel {
     }
 
     _mapTileViewModels(rooms, invites) {
+        const joinedRooms = rooms.filterValues(room => room.membership === "join");
         // join is not commutative, invites will take precedence over rooms
-        return invites.join(rooms).mapValues((roomOrInvite, emitChange) => {
+        return invites.join(joinedRooms).mapValues((roomOrInvite, emitChange) => {
             const isOpen = this.navigation.path.get("room")?.value === roomOrInvite.id;
             let vm;
             if (roomOrInvite.isInvite) {