diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 74c327e..ad7ba61 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ async function logoutUser(matrixId) {
 }
 async function bridgeRoom(sender, matrixRoom, remoteRoom) {
     await bridge.getRoomStore().linkRooms(matrixRoom, remoteRoom);
+    tmiListener.join(remoteRoom.roomId);
     console.log('Linked rooms', matrixRoom.roomId, 'and', remoteRoom.roomId, 'by', sender);
 }
 async function unbridgeRoom(sender, roomId) {