diff --git a/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml b/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
index 70347009..c53a7415 100644
--- a/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/TimelineView.qml
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ Item {
             Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
 
             MatrixText {
-                text: preview.roomName == "" ? qsTr("No preview available") : preview.roomName
+                text: !roomPreview.isFetched ? qsTr("No preview available") : preview.roomName
                 font.pixelSize: 24
             }
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ Item {
             Layout.rightMargin: Nheko.paddingLarge
 
             TextArea {
-                text: TimelineManager.escapeEmoji(preview.roomTopic)
+                text: roomPreview.isFetched ? TimelineManager.escapeEmoji(preview.roomTopic) : qsTr("This room is possibly inaccessible. If this room is private, you should remove it from the child list of this space.")
                 wrapMode: TextEdit.WordWrap
                 textFormat: TextEdit.RichText
                 readOnly: true
diff --git a/src/timeline/RoomlistModel.cpp b/src/timeline/RoomlistModel.cpp
index 455ea94f..12fee262 100644
--- a/src/timeline/RoomlistModel.cpp
+++ b/src/timeline/RoomlistModel.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ RoomlistModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             case Roles::RoomName:
                 return tr("No preview available");
             case Roles::LastMessage:
-                return QString();
+                return tr("This room is possibly inaccessible");
             case Roles::Time:
                 return QString();
             case Roles::Timestamp:
@@ -796,11 +796,13 @@ RoomlistModel::setCurrentRoom(const QString &roomid)
             p.roomName_         = QString::fromStdString(i->name);
             p.roomTopic_        = QString::fromStdString(i->topic);
             p.roomAvatarUrl_    = QString::fromStdString(i->avatar_url);
+            p.isFetched_        = true;
             currentRoomPreview_ = std::move(p);
             nhlog::ui()->debug("Switched to (preview): {}",
                                currentRoomPreview_->roomid_.toStdString());
         } else {
             p.roomid_           = roomid;
+            p.isFetched_        = false;
             currentRoomPreview_ = p;
             nhlog::ui()->debug("Switched to (empty): {}",
                                currentRoomPreview_->roomid_.toStdString());
@@ -1100,6 +1102,15 @@ FilteredRoomlistModel::filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex &) cons
                       .toBool();
         }
 
+        // If it is a preview but it can't be fetched, it is probably an inaccessible private room.
+        // Hide it if the user isn't an admin.
+        auto index = sourceModel()->index(sourceRow, 0);
+        if (sourceModel()->data(index, RoomlistModel::IsPreview).toBool() &&
+            !sourceModel()->data(index, RoomlistModel::IsPreviewFetched).toBool() &&
+            !Permissions(filterStr).canChange(qml_mtx_events::SpaceChild)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         return true;
     } else {
         return true;
diff --git a/src/timeline/RoomlistModel.h b/src/timeline/RoomlistModel.h
index 60d22cc0..cd1cdcaf 100644
--- a/src/timeline/RoomlistModel.h
+++ b/src/timeline/RoomlistModel.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class RoomPreview
     Q_PROPERTY(QString roomAvatarUrl READ roomAvatarUrl CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString reason READ reason CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool isInvite READ isInvite CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool isFetched READ isFetched CONSTANT)
 
 public:
     RoomPreview() {}
@@ -42,9 +43,10 @@ public:
     QString roomAvatarUrl() const { return roomAvatarUrl_; }
     QString reason() const { return reason_; }
     bool isInvite() const { return isInvite_; }
+    bool isFetched() const { return isFetched_; }
 
     QString roomid_, roomName_, roomAvatarUrl_, roomTopic_, reason_;
-    bool isInvite_ = false;
+    bool isInvite_ = false, isFetched_ = true;
 };
 
 class RoomlistModel final : public QAbstractListModel