diff --git a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index c7cf4c2b0e..e0deced966 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".features.reactions.EmojiReactionPickerActivity"
             android:label="@string/title_activity_emoji_reaction_picker" />
+        <activity android:name=".features.roomdirectory.createroom.CreateRoomActivity" />
         <activity android:name=".features.roomdirectory.RoomDirectoryActivity" />
         <activity android:name=".features.roomdirectory.roompreview.RoomPreviewActivity" />
         <activity android:name=".features.home.room.filtered.FilteredRoomsActivity" />
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/core/di/ScreenComponent.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/core/di/ScreenComponent.kt
index c54cb9425f..a42eec4940 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/core/di/ScreenComponent.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/core/di/ScreenComponent.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import im.vector.riotx.features.rageshake.RageShake
 import im.vector.riotx.features.reactions.EmojiReactionPickerActivity
 import im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.PublicRoomsFragment
 import im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.RoomDirectoryActivity
+import im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.createroom.CreateRoomActivity
 import im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.createroom.CreateRoomFragment
 import im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.picker.RoomDirectoryPickerFragment
 import im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.roompreview.RoomPreviewNoPreviewFragment
@@ -136,6 +137,8 @@ interface ScreenComponent {
 
     fun inject(filteredRoomsActivity: FilteredRoomsActivity)
 
+    fun inject(createRoomActivity: CreateRoomActivity)
+
     fun inject(vectorInviteView: VectorInviteView)
 
     fun inject(videoMediaViewerActivity: VideoMediaViewerActivity)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/list/RoomListFragment.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/list/RoomListFragment.kt
index 082a70e384..491b0f4e68 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/list/RoomListFragment.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/home/room/list/RoomListFragment.kt
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ class RoomListFragment : VectorBaseFragment(), RoomSummaryController.Listener, O
         roomListViewModel.accept(RoomListActions.ToggleCategory(roomCategory))
     }
 
+    // TODO Pass title
     override fun createRoom() {
-        // TODO Create an Activity to host CreateRoomFragment
-        navigator.openRoomDirectory(requireActivity())
+        navigator.openCreateRoom(requireActivity())
     }
 
 }
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diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/navigation/DefaultNavigator.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/navigation/DefaultNavigator.kt
index 1184fa5e53..c9af93a369 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/navigation/DefaultNavigator.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/navigation/DefaultNavigator.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import im.vector.riotx.features.home.room.detail.RoomDetailActivity
 import im.vector.riotx.features.home.room.detail.RoomDetailArgs
 import im.vector.riotx.features.home.room.filtered.FilteredRoomsActivity
 import im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.RoomDirectoryActivity
+import im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.createroom.CreateRoomActivity
 import im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.roompreview.RoomPreviewActivity
 import im.vector.riotx.features.settings.VectorSettingsActivity
 import timber.log.Timber
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ class DefaultNavigator @Inject constructor() : Navigator {
         context.startActivity(intent)
     }
 
+    override fun openCreateRoom(context: Context) {
+        val intent = CreateRoomActivity.getIntent(context)
+        context.startActivity(intent)
+    }
+
     override fun openRoomsFiltering(context: Context) {
         val intent = FilteredRoomsActivity.newIntent(context)
         context.startActivity(intent)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/navigation/Navigator.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/navigation/Navigator.kt
index d4ad546c08..48f771184e 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/navigation/Navigator.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/navigation/Navigator.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ interface Navigator {
 
     fun openRoomPreview(publicRoom: PublicRoom, context: Context)
 
+    fun openCreateRoom(context: Context)
+
     fun openRoomDirectory(context: Context)
 
     fun openRoomsFiltering(context: Context)
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/createroom/CreateRoomActivity.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/createroom/CreateRoomActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ffc342d8a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/createroom/CreateRoomActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.createroom
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.Bundle
+import androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProviders
+import im.vector.riotx.R
+import im.vector.riotx.core.di.ScreenComponent
+import im.vector.riotx.core.extensions.addFragment
+import im.vector.riotx.core.extensions.observeEvent
+import im.vector.riotx.core.platform.ToolbarConfigurable
+import im.vector.riotx.core.platform.VectorBaseActivity
+import im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.RoomDirectoryActivity
+import im.vector.riotx.features.roomdirectory.RoomDirectoryNavigationViewModel
+
+/**
+ * Simple container for [CreateRoomFragment]
+ */
+class CreateRoomActivity : VectorBaseActivity(), ToolbarConfigurable {
+
+    private lateinit var navigationViewModel: RoomDirectoryNavigationViewModel
+
+    override fun getLayoutRes() = R.layout.activity_simple
+
+    override fun configure(toolbar: Toolbar) {
+        configureToolbar(toolbar)
+    }
+
+    override fun initUiAndData() {
+        if (isFirstCreation()) {
+            addFragment(CreateRoomFragment(), R.id.simpleFragmentContainer)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun injectWith(injector: ScreenComponent) {
+        injector.inject(this)
+    }
+
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        navigationViewModel = ViewModelProviders.of(this, viewModelFactory).get(RoomDirectoryNavigationViewModel::class.java)
+        navigationViewModel.navigateTo.observeEvent(this) { navigation ->
+            when (navigation) {
+                is RoomDirectoryActivity.Navigation.Back -> finish()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        fun getIntent(context: Context): Intent {
+            return Intent(context, CreateRoomActivity::class.java)
+        }
+    }
+
+}
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