diff --git a/src/matrix/Session.js b/src/matrix/Session.js
index 02635855..13901e6c 100644
--- a/src/matrix/Session.js
+++ b/src/matrix/Session.js
@@ -592,13 +592,17 @@ export class Session {
         return this._roomsBeingCreated;
     }
 
-    createRoom(type, isEncrypted, explicitName, topic, invites, log = undefined) {
+    createRoom(type, isEncrypted, explicitName, topic, invites, options = undefined, log = undefined) {
         return this._platform.logger.wrapOrRun(log, "create room", log => {
             const localId = `local-${Math.round(this._platform.random() * Math.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER)}`;
             const roomBeingCreated = new RoomBeingCreated(localId, type, isEncrypted, explicitName, topic, invites, this._roomsBeingCreatedUpdateCallback, this._mediaRepository, log);
             this._roomsBeingCreated.set(localId, roomBeingCreated);
             log.wrapDetached("create room network", log => {
-                return roomBeingCreated.start(this._hsApi, log);
+                const promises = [roomBeingCreated.create(this._hsApi, log)];
+                if (options?.loadProfiles) {
+                    promises.push(roomBeingCreated.loadProfiles(this._hsApi, log));
+                }
+                return Promise.all(promises);
             });
             return roomBeingCreated;
         });
diff --git a/src/matrix/room/create.ts b/src/matrix/room/create.ts
index 83b68d3f..66714d72 100644
--- a/src/matrix/room/create.ts
+++ b/src/matrix/room/create.ts
@@ -92,14 +92,7 @@ export class RoomBeingCreated extends EventEmitter<{change: never}> {
         }
     }
 
-    public async start(hsApi: HomeServerApi, log: ILogItem): Promise<void> {
-        await Promise.all([
-            this.loadProfiles(hsApi, log),
-            this.create(hsApi, log),
-        ]);
-    }
-
-    private async create(hsApi: HomeServerApi, log: ILogItem): Promise<void> {
+    async create(hsApi: HomeServerApi, log: ILogItem): Promise<void> {
         const options: CreateRoomPayload = {
             is_direct: this.type === RoomType.DirectMessage,
             preset: presetForType(this.type)
@@ -125,7 +118,12 @@ export class RoomBeingCreated extends EventEmitter<{change: never}> {
         this.emitChange(undefined, log);
     }
 
-    private async loadProfiles(hsApi: HomeServerApi, log: ILogItem): Promise<void> {
+    /** requests the profiles of the invitees if needed to give an accurate
+     * estimated room name in case an explicit room name is not set.
+     * The room is being created in the background whether this is called
+     * or not, and this just gives a more accurate name while that request
+     * is running. */
+    async loadProfiles(hsApi: HomeServerApi, log: ILogItem): Promise<void> {
         // only load profiles if we need it for the room name and avatar
         if (!this.explicitName && this.inviteUserIds) {
             this.profiles = await loadProfiles(this.inviteUserIds, hsApi, log);