diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile.js
index b8f8b4026e7..d32ecbbb1d4 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/DNDRoomTile.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import RoomTile from 'matrix-react-sdk/lib/components/views/rooms/RoomTile';
 
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 
-export default class DNDRoomTile extends React.Component {
+export default class DNDRoomTile extends React.PureComponent {
     constructor() {
         super();
         this.getClassName = this.getClassName.bind(this);