diff --git a/src/appservice/MjolnirManager.ts b/src/appservice/MjolnirManager.ts
index 5f65bc7..a7cbca5 100644
--- a/src/appservice/MjolnirManager.ts
+++ b/src/appservice/MjolnirManager.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ export class ManagedMjolnir {
             { name: `${mjolnirOwnerId}'s policy room` }
         );
         const roomRef = Permalinks.forRoom(listRoomId);
+        await this.mjolnir.addProtectedRoom(listRoomId);
         return await this.mjolnir.watchList(roomRef);
     }