diff --git a/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m b/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m
index 2b9615314..f0f54f16a 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m
+++ b/Riot/Modules/Common/Recents/RecentsViewController.m
@@ -757,8 +757,10 @@
 {
     // Avoid multiple openings of rooms
     self.userInteractionEnabled = NO;
-
-    [[AppDelegate theDelegate].masterTabBarController selectRoomWithId:roomId andEventId:nil inMatrixSession:matrixSession];
+        
+    [[AppDelegate theDelegate].masterTabBarController selectRoomWithId:roomId andEventId:nil inMatrixSession:matrixSession completion:^{
+        self.userInteractionEnabled = YES;
+    }];
 }
 
 // Disable UI interactions in this screen while we are going to open another screen.