diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js b/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js
index 64eeddb406..4f7394fd91 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/MemberInfo.js
@@ -620,17 +620,16 @@ module.exports = withMatrixClient(React.createClass({
                 const room = this.props.matrixClient.getRoom(roomId);
                 if (room) {
                     const me = room.getMember(this.props.matrixClient.credentials.userId);
-                    const highlight = (
-                        room.getUnreadNotificationCount('highlight') > 0 ||
-                        me.membership == "invite"
-                    );
+                    if (me.membership === 'leave') continue;
+                    const highlight = room.getUnreadNotificationCount('highlight') > 0 || me.membership === 'invite';
+
                     tiles.push(
                         <RoomTile key={room.roomId} room={room}
                             collapsed={false}
                             selected={false}
                             unread={Unread.doesRoomHaveUnreadMessages(room)}
                             highlight={highlight}
-                            isInvite={me.membership == "invite"}
+                            isInvite={me.membership === "invite"}
                             onClick={this.onRoomTileClick}
                         />
                     );