diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js b/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
index c37cc7deef..30f6f3ee2a 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomStatusBar.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         return {
             syncState: MatrixClientPeg.get().getSyncState(),
             usersTyping: WhoIsTyping.usersTypingApartFromMe(this.props.room),
-            unsentMessages: [],
+            unsentMessages: getUnsentMessages(this.props.room),
         };
     },