diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/create/CreateLocalRoomTask.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/create/CreateLocalRoomTask.kt
index 7f0d3a63e3..eb35dd2387 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/create/CreateLocalRoomTask.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/create/CreateLocalRoomTask.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.ChunkEntity
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.CurrentStateEventEntity
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.EventInsertType
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.RoomEntity
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.RoomMembersLoadStatusType
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.model.RoomSummaryEntity
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.query.copyToRealmOrIgnore
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.database.query.getOrCreate
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ internal class DefaultCreateLocalRoomTask @Inject constructor(
         RoomEntity.getOrCreate(realm, roomId).apply {
             membership = Membership.JOIN
             chunks.add(createLocalRoomChunk(realm, roomId, createRoomBody))
+            membersLoadStatus = RoomMembersLoadStatusType.LOADED
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt
index 6e72cbdb8f..d1eb8794bf 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/room/timeline/DefaultTimeline.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import okhttp3.internal.closeQuietly
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.MatrixCoroutineDispatchers
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.extensions.tryOrNull
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.Membership
-import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.localecho.RoomLocalEcho
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.timeline.Timeline
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.timeline.TimelineEvent
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.timeline.TimelineSettings
@@ -390,7 +389,6 @@ internal class DefaultTimeline(
     }
 
     private suspend fun loadRoomMembersIfNeeded() {
-        if (RoomLocalEcho.isLocalEchoId(roomId)) return
         val loadRoomMembersParam = LoadRoomMembersTask.Params(roomId, excludeMembership = Membership.LEAVE)
         try {
             loadRoomMembersTask.execute(loadRoomMembersParam)