diff --git a/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js b/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js
index a07f6d47e..e49093235 100644
--- a/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js
+++ b/src/controllers/organisms/RoomList.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ var RoomTile = ComponentBroker.get("molecules/RoomTile");
 module.exports = {
     componentWillMount: function() {
         var cli = MatrixClientPeg.get();
+        cli.on("Room", this.onRoom);
         cli.on("Room.timeline", this.onRoomTimeline);
 
         this.setState({
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
     componentWillUnmount: function() {
         if (MatrixClientPeg.get()) {
+            MatrixClientPeg.get().removeListener("Room", this.onRoom);
             MatrixClientPeg.get().removeListener("Room.timeline", this.onRoomTimeline);
         }
     },
@@ -29,6 +31,13 @@ module.exports = {
         });
     },
 
+    onRoom: function(room) {
+        var cli = MatrixClientPeg.get();
+        this.setState({
+            roomList: cli.getRooms(),
+        });
+    },
+
     onRoomTimeline: function(ev, room, toStartOfTimeline) {
         if (room.roomId == this.props.selectedRoom) return;
         if (ev.getSender() == MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId) return;
@@ -51,6 +60,7 @@ module.exports = {
                     key={room.roomId}
                     selected={selected}
                     unread={that.state.activityMap[room.roomId] === 1}
+                    highlight={that.state.activityMap[room.roomId] === 2}
                 />
             );
         });
diff --git a/src/controllers/templates/Login.js b/src/controllers/templates/Login.js
index b028c4202..dc0ae97dd 100644
--- a/src/controllers/templates/Login.js
+++ b/src/controllers/templates/Login.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+var React = require('react');
+
 var MatrixClientPeg = require("../../MatrixClientPeg");
 var Matrix = require("matrix-js-sdk");