diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
index 2754d3fab0..8c6edccda8 100755
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/settings/VectorPreferences.kt
@@ -150,14 +150,13 @@ class VectorPreferences @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
         private const val SETTINGS_ENABLE_SEND_VOICE_FEATURE_PREFERENCE_KEY = "SETTINGS_ENABLE_SEND_VOICE_FEATURE_PREFERENCE_KEY"
 
         const val SETTINGS_LABS_ALLOW_EXTENDED_LOGS = "SETTINGS_LABS_ALLOW_EXTENDED_LOGS"
+        const val SETTINGS_LABS_USE_RESTRICTED_JOIN_RULE = "SETTINGS_LABS_USE_RESTRICTED_JOIN_RULE"
 
         private const val SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_PREFERENCE_KEY = "SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_PREFERENCE_KEY"
         private const val SETTINGS_LABS_SHOW_HIDDEN_EVENTS_PREFERENCE_KEY = "SETTINGS_LABS_SHOW_HIDDEN_EVENTS_PREFERENCE_KEY"
         private const val SETTINGS_LABS_ENABLE_SWIPE_TO_REPLY = "SETTINGS_LABS_ENABLE_SWIPE_TO_REPLY"
         private const val SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_FAIL_FAST_PREFERENCE_KEY = "SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_FAIL_FAST_PREFERENCE_KEY"
 
-        const val SETTINGS_LABS_USE_SPACES = "SETTINGS_LABS_USE_SPACES"
-
         // SETTINGS_LABS_HIDE_TECHNICAL_E2E_ERRORS
         private const val SETTINGS_LABS_SHOW_COMPLETE_HISTORY_IN_ENCRYPTED_ROOM = "SETTINGS_LABS_SHOW_COMPLETE_HISTORY_IN_ENCRYPTED_ROOM"
         const val SETTINGS_LABS_UNREAD_NOTIFICATIONS_AS_TAB = "SETTINGS_LABS_UNREAD_NOTIFICATIONS_AS_TAB"
@@ -236,6 +235,7 @@ class VectorPreferences @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
                 SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_PREFERENCE_KEY,
                 SETTINGS_LABS_SHOW_HIDDEN_EVENTS_PREFERENCE_KEY,
                 SETTINGS_LABS_ALLOW_EXTENDED_LOGS,
+                SETTINGS_LABS_USE_RESTRICTED_JOIN_RULE,
                 SETTINGS_DEVELOPER_MODE_FAIL_FAST_PREFERENCE_KEY,
 
                 SETTINGS_USE_RAGE_SHAKE_KEY,
@@ -944,4 +944,8 @@ class VectorPreferences @Inject constructor(private val context: Context) {
             BackgroundSyncMode.FDROID_BACKGROUND_SYNC_MODE_FOR_BATTERY
         }
     }
+
+    fun labsUseExperimentalRestricted(): Boolean {
+        return defaultPrefs.getBoolean(SETTINGS_LABS_USE_RESTRICTED_JOIN_RULE, false)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/spaces/create/CreateSpaceViewModelTask.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/spaces/create/CreateSpaceViewModelTask.kt
index 38bc645aa2..9ce1089f6c 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/spaces/create/CreateSpaceViewModelTask.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/spaces/create/CreateSpaceViewModelTask.kt
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@ package im.vector.app.features.spaces.create
 
 import android.net.Uri
 import im.vector.app.core.platform.ViewModelTask
+import im.vector.app.features.raw.wellknown.getElementWellknown
+import im.vector.app.features.raw.wellknown.isE2EByDefault
+import im.vector.app.features.settings.VectorPreferences
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.extensions.tryOrNull
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.raw.RawService
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.Session
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.failure.CreateRoomFailure
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.RoomDirectoryVisibility
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.RoomJoinRulesAllowEntry
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.create.CreateRoomParams
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.create.CreateRoomPreset
@@ -44,8 +50,9 @@ data class CreateSpaceTaskParams(
 )
 
 class CreateSpaceViewModelTask @Inject constructor(
-        private val session: Session
-//        private val stringProvider: StringProvider
+        private val session: Session,
+        private val vectorPreferences: VectorPreferences,
+        private val rawService: RawService
 ) : ViewModelTask<CreateSpaceTaskParams, CreateSpaceTaskResult> {
 
     override suspend fun execute(params: CreateSpaceTaskParams): CreateSpaceTaskResult {
@@ -59,16 +66,27 @@ class CreateSpaceViewModelTask @Inject constructor(
 
         val childErrors = mutableMapOf<String, Throwable>()
         val childIds = mutableListOf<String>()
+
+        val e2eByDefault = tryOrNull {
+            rawService.getElementWellknown(session.myUserId)
+                    ?.isE2EByDefault()
+                    ?: true
+        } ?: true
+
         params.defaultRooms
                 .filter { it.isNotBlank() }
                 .forEach { roomName ->
                     try {
                         val roomId = try {
                             if (params.isPublic) {
-                                    session.createRoom(CreateRoomParams().apply {
-                                        this.name = roomName
-                                        this.preset = CreateRoomPreset.PRESET_PUBLIC_CHAT })
+                                session.createRoom(
+                                        CreateRoomParams().apply {
+                                            this.name = roomName
+                                            this.preset = CreateRoomPreset.PRESET_PUBLIC_CHAT
+                                        }
+                                )
                             } else {
+                                if (vectorPreferences.labsUseExperimentalRestricted()) {
                                     session.createRoom(CreateRoomParams().apply {
                                         this.name = roomName
                                         this.joinRuleRestricted = listOf(
@@ -77,7 +95,20 @@ class CreateSpaceViewModelTask @Inject constructor(
                                                         via = session.sessionParams.homeServerHost?.let { listOf(it) } ?: emptyList()
                                                 )
                                         )
+                                        if (e2eByDefault) {
+                                            this.enableEncryption()
+                                        }
                                     })
+                                } else {
+                                    session.createRoom(CreateRoomParams().apply {
+                                        this.name = roomName
+                                        visibility = RoomDirectoryVisibility.PRIVATE
+                                        this.preset = CreateRoomPreset.PRESET_PRIVATE_CHAT
+                                        if (e2eByDefault) {
+                                            this.enableEncryption()
+                                        }
+                                    })
+                                }
                             }
                         } catch (timeout: CreateRoomFailure.CreatedWithTimeout) {
                             // we ignore that?
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 0bbf293587..26367cb9a5 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3337,4 +3337,8 @@
     <string name="spaces_beta_welcome_to_spaces">Welcome to Spaces!</string>
     <string name="spaces_beta_welcome_to_spaces_desc">Spaces are ways to group rooms and people for work, fun or just yourself.</string>
     <string name="you_are_invited">You are invited</string>
+
+
+    <string name="labs_use_restricted_join_rule">Experimental Space - Restricted Room.</string>
+    <string name="labs_use_restricted_join_rule_desc">Warning requires server support and experimental room version</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_labs.xml b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_labs.xml
index fef5a2fe9d..607f01db35 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_labs.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/xml/vector_settings_labs.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
         android:defaultValue="false"
         android:key="SETTINGS_LABS_UNREAD_NOTIFICATIONS_AS_TAB"
         android:title="@string/labs_show_unread_notifications_as_tab" />
+
+
+    <im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorSwitchPreference
+        android:defaultValue="false"
+        android:key="SETTINGS_LABS_USE_RESTRICTED_JOIN_RULE"
+        android:title="@string/labs_use_restricted_join_rule"
+        android:summary="@string/labs_use_restricted_join_rule_desc"/>
     <!--</im.vector.app.core.preference.VectorPreferenceCategory>-->
 
 </androidx.preference.PreferenceScreen>
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