diff --git a/src/domain/navigation/index.ts b/src/domain/navigation/index.ts
index 849d870a..af3c35bd 100644
--- a/src/domain/navigation/index.ts
+++ b/src/domain/navigation/index.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function allowsChild(parent: Segment<SegmentType> | undefined, child: Segment<Se
             // allowed root segments
             return type === "login" || type === "session" || type === "sso" || type === "logout";
         case "session":
-            return type === "room" || type === "rooms" || type === "settings" || type === "create-room";
+            return type === "room" || type === "rooms" || type === "settings" || type === "create-room" || type === "join-room";
         case "rooms":
             // downside of the approach: both of these will control which tile is selected
             return type === "room" || type === "empty-grid-tile";