diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
index 57d3a675d1..61e8710c0d 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
@@ -989,7 +989,8 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             else if (this.props.ConferenceHandler && mxEv.getType() === "m.room.member") {
                 if (this.props.ConferenceHandler.isConferenceUser(mxEv.getSender()) ||
                         this.props.ConferenceHandler.isConferenceUser(mxEv.getStateKey())) {
-                    wantTile = false; // suppress conf user join/parts
+                    // don't suppress conf user join/parts entirely, as they're useful!
+                    // wantTile = false;
                 }
             }