diff --git a/src/matrix-utils.js b/src/matrix-utils.js
index 4634c469..04ce3dfd 100644
--- a/src/matrix-utils.js
+++ b/src/matrix-utils.js
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ export function roomNameFromRoomId(roomId) {
     .match(/([^:]+):.*$/)[1]
     .substring(1)
     .split("-")
+    .map((part) =>
+      part.length > 0 ? part.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + part.slice(1) : part
+    )
     .join(" ")
     .toLowerCase();
 }