diff --git a/src/domain/session/leftpanel/PlaceholderRoomTileViewModel.js b/src/domain/session/leftpanel/PlaceholderRoomTileViewModel.js
index 5a6db640..b4ae62a5 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/leftpanel/PlaceholderRoomTileViewModel.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/leftpanel/PlaceholderRoomTileViewModel.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export class PlaceholderRoomTileViewModel extends BaseTileViewModel {
     }
 
     compare(other) {
+        // TODO: factor this out with the compare(other) of the room tile as it does this check as well.
         if (other._room.index !== undefined) {
             return this._room.index > other._room.index ? 1 : -1;
         }
diff --git a/src/domain/session/leftpanel/RoomTileViewModel.js b/src/domain/session/leftpanel/RoomTileViewModel.js
index 51b3fdf0..db380f5d 100644
--- a/src/domain/session/leftpanel/RoomTileViewModel.js
+++ b/src/domain/session/leftpanel/RoomTileViewModel.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class RoomTileViewModel extends BaseTileViewModel {
 
         // sync v3 has its own ordering, use it if we have an index
         if (this._room.index !== undefined && other._room.index !== undefined) {
-            return this._room.index > other._room.index ? 1 : -1;;
+            return this._room.index > other._room.index ? 1 : -1;
         }
 
         /*
diff --git a/src/matrix/Session.js b/src/matrix/Session.js
index 217de25e..37fd90ad 100644
--- a/src/matrix/Session.js
+++ b/src/matrix/Session.js
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ export class Session {
                 room.setInvite(invite);
             }
         }
-        this._rooms.add(room.id, room);
     }
 
     dispose() {