diff --git a/RiotSwiftUI/Modules/Room/RoomAccess/RoomAccessTypeChooser/Service/MatrixSDK/RoomAccessTypeChooserService.swift b/RiotSwiftUI/Modules/Room/RoomAccess/RoomAccessTypeChooser/Service/MatrixSDK/RoomAccessTypeChooserService.swift
index 79a8871e6..2fbc4fdba 100644
--- a/RiotSwiftUI/Modules/Room/RoomAccess/RoomAccessTypeChooser/Service/MatrixSDK/RoomAccessTypeChooserService.swift
+++ b/RiotSwiftUI/Modules/Room/RoomAccess/RoomAccessTypeChooser/Service/MatrixSDK/RoomAccessTypeChooserService.swift
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class RoomAccessTypeChooserService: RoomAccessTypeChooserServiceProtocol {
         
         switch self.selectedType {
         case .private:
-            _joinRule = .private
+            _joinRule = .invite
         case .public:
             _joinRule = .public
         case .restricted:
diff --git a/changelog.d/5943.bugfix b/changelog.d/5943.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ceae52674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5943.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+m.room.join_rules not properly set for private access
\ No newline at end of file