diff --git a/src/editor/parts.js b/src/editor/parts.js
index cb801740d4..652342405f 100644
--- a/src/editor/parts.js
+++ b/src/editor/parts.js
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ export class PartCreator {
         let room;
         if (alias[0] === '#') {
             room = this._client.getRooms().find((r) => {
-                return r.getAliases().includes(alias) || r.getCanonicalAlias() === alias;
+                return r.getCanonicalAlias() === alias || r.getAliases().includes(alias);
             });
         } else {
             room = this._client.getRoom(alias);