diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
index 084aac378c..91a32f51ac 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomList.js
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
         var scrollArea = this._getScrollNode();
         // Use the offset of the top of the scroll area from the window
         // as this is used to calculate the CSS fixed top position for the stickies
-        var scrollAreaOffset = scrollArea.getBoundingClientRect().top;
+        var scrollAreaOffset = scrollArea.getBoundingClientRect().top + window.pageYOffset;
         // Use the offset of the top of the componet from the window
         // as this is used to calculate the CSS fixed top position for the stickies
         var scrollAreaHeight = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(this).getBoundingClientRect().height;