diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs
index 39fe79c11..66c9c1117 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs
@@ -103,16 +103,7 @@ impl Room {
         room_id: &RoomId,
         room_type: RoomType,
     ) -> Self {
-        let room_info = RoomInfo {
-            room_id: room_id.into(),
-            room_type,
-            notification_counts: Default::default(),
-            summary: Default::default(),
-            members_synced: false,
-            last_prev_batch: None,
-            base_info: BaseRoomInfo::new(),
-        };
-
+        let room_info = RoomInfo::new(room_id, room_type);
         Self::restore(own_user_id, store, room_info)
     }
 
@@ -655,6 +646,18 @@ pub struct RoomInfo {
 }
 
 impl RoomInfo {
+    pub(crate) fn new(room_id: &RoomId, room_type: RoomType) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            room_id: room_id.into(),
+            room_type,
+            notification_counts: Default::default(),
+            summary: Default::default(),
+            members_synced: false,
+            last_prev_batch: None,
+            base_info: BaseRoomInfo::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Mark this Room as joined
     pub fn mark_as_joined(&mut self) {
         self.room_type = RoomType::Joined;