diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/room/privacy_settings.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/room/privacy_settings.rs
index b1a436e51..4ff946e76 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/room/privacy_settings.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/room/privacy_settings.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use ruma::{
     },
     OwnedRoomAliasId,
 };
-
+use ruma::api::client::directory::set_room_visibility;
 use crate::{Client, Result};
 
 /// A helper to group the methods in [Room](crate::Room) related to the room's
@@ -106,6 +106,19 @@ impl<'a> RoomPrivacySettings<'a> {
         let response = self.client.send(request).await?;
         Ok(response.visibility)
     }
+
+    /// Update the visibility for this room in the room directory.
+    ///
+    /// [Public](`Visibility::Public`) rooms are listed in the room directory
+    /// and can be found using it.
+    pub async fn update_room_visibility(&'a self, visibility: Visibility) -> Result<()> {
+        let request =
+            set_room_visibility::v3::Request::new(self.room.room_id().to_owned(), visibility);
+
+        self.client.send(request).await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(all(test, not(target_arch = "wasm32")))]
@@ -119,7 +132,7 @@ mod tests {
         },
         owned_room_alias_id, room_id,
     };
-
+    use ruma::api::client::room::Visibility;
     use crate::test_utils::mocks::MatrixMockServer;
 
     #[async_test]
@@ -226,4 +239,18 @@ mod tests {
         let ret = room.privacy_settings().update_join_rule(JoinRule::Public).await;
         assert!(ret.is_ok());
     }
+
+    #[async_test]
+    async fn test_update_room_visibility() {
+        let server = MatrixMockServer::new().await;
+        let client = server.client_builder().build().await;
+
+        let room_id = room_id!("!a:b.c");
+        let room = server.sync_joined_room(&client, room_id).await;
+
+        server.mock_room_directory_set_room_visibility().ok().mock_once().mount().await;
+
+        let ret = room.privacy_settings().update_room_visibility(Visibility::Private).await;
+        assert!(ret.is_ok());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/test_utils/mocks.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/test_utils/mocks.rs
index dded61f79..500faf486 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/test_utils/mocks.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/test_utils/mocks.rs
@@ -566,6 +566,44 @@ impl MatrixMockServer {
         MockEndpoint { mock, server: &self.server, endpoint: PublicRoomsEndpoint }
     }
 
+    /// Create a prebuilt mock for setting a room's visibility in the room
+    /// directory.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// # tokio_test::block_on(async {
+    /// use matrix_sdk::{ruma::room_id, test_utils::mocks::MatrixMockServer};
+    /// use ruma::api::client::room::Visibility;
+    ///
+    /// let mock_server = MatrixMockServer::new().await;
+    /// let client = mock_server.client_builder().build().await;
+    ///
+    /// mock_server
+    ///     .mock_room_directory_set_room_visibility()
+    ///     .ok()
+    ///     .mock_once()
+    ///     .mount()
+    ///     .await;
+    ///
+    /// let room = mock_server
+    ///     .sync_joined_room(&client, room_id!("!room_id:localhost"))
+    ///     .await;
+    ///
+    /// room.privacy_settings()
+    ///     .update_room_visibility(Visibility::Private)
+    ///     .await
+    ///     .expect("We should be able to update the room's visibility");
+    /// # anyhow::Ok(()) });
+    /// ```
+    pub fn mock_room_directory_set_room_visibility(
+        &self,
+    ) -> MockEndpoint<'_, SetRoomVisibilityEndpoint> {
+        let mock = Mock::given(method("PUT"))
+            .and(path_regex(r"^/_matrix/client/v3/directory/list/room/.*$"));
+        MockEndpoint { mock, server: &self.server, endpoint: SetRoomVisibilityEndpoint }
+    }
+
     /// Create a prebuilt mock for getting a room's visibility in the room
     /// directory.
     ///
@@ -1874,6 +1912,17 @@ impl<'a> MockEndpoint<'a, GetRoomVisibilityEndpoint> {
     }
 }
 
+/// A prebuilt mock for setting the room's visibility in the room directory.
+pub struct SetRoomVisibilityEndpoint;
+
+impl<'a> MockEndpoint<'a, SetRoomVisibilityEndpoint> {
+    /// Returns an endpoint that updates the room's visibility.
+    pub fn ok(self) -> MatrixMock<'a> {
+        let mock = self.mock.respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_json(json!({})));
+        MatrixMock { server: self.server, mock }
+    }
+}
+
 /// A prebuilt mock for `GET room_keys/version`: storage ("backup") of room
 /// keys.
 pub struct RoomKeysVersionEndpoint;