diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index 9c7d321f..e96d5fff 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -1235,6 +1235,9 @@ _ui_room_join(char *room, gboolean focus)
         ui_switch_win(num);
     } else {
         status_bar_active(num);
+        ProfWin *console = wins_get_console();
+        win_vprint_line(console, '!', COLOUR_ONLINE, "-> Autojoined %s (%d).", room, num);
+        win_update_virtual(console);
     }
 }