diff --git a/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js b/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js
index 03a1bfcd18..151a6ca278 100644
--- a/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js
+++ b/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ module.exports = {
         cli.on("Room.timeline", this.onRoomTimeline);
         cli.on("Room.name", this.onRoomName);
         cli.on("RoomState.events", this.onRoomStateEvents);
+        cli.on("RoomMember.name", this.onRoomMemberName);
 
         var rooms = this.getRoomList();
         this.setState({
@@ -116,6 +117,10 @@ module.exports = {
         setTimeout(this.refreshRoomList, 0);
     },
 
+    onRoomMemberName: function(ev, member) {
+        setTimeout(this.refreshRoomList, 0);
+    },
+
 
     refreshRoomList: function() {
         var rooms = this.getRoomList();