diff --git a/public/src/client/chats.js b/public/src/client/chats.js
index 2816f28c0f..39167db694 100644
--- a/public/src/client/chats.js
+++ b/public/src/client/chats.js
@@ -410,7 +410,10 @@ define('forum/chats', [
 		messages.onChatMessageEdit();
 
 		socket.on('event:chats.roomRename', function (data) {
-			$('[component="chat/room/name"]').val($('<div/>').html(data.newName).text());
+			var roomEl = components.get('chat/recent/room', data.roomId);
+			var titleEl = roomEl.find('[component="chat/title"]');
+
+			titleEl.text(data.newName);
 		});
 	};
 
diff --git a/public/src/modules/components.js b/public/src/modules/components.js
index 29d9e883a1..08454f21bc 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/components.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/components.js
@@ -50,9 +50,14 @@ define('components', function () {
 		'chat/message': function (messageId) {
 			return $('[component="chat/message"][data-mid="' + messageId + '"]');
 		},
+
 		'chat/message/body': function (messageId) {
 			return $('[component="chat/message"][data-mid="' + messageId + '"] [component="chat/message/body"]');
 		},
+
+		'chat/recent/room': function (roomid) {
+			return $('[component="chat/recent/room"][data-roomid="' + roomid + '"]');
+		},
 	};
 
 	components.get = function () {