diff --git a/src/api/client/membership/leave.rs b/src/api/client/membership/leave.rs
index 90fbbb86..2ed9c22a 100644
--- a/src/api/client/membership/leave.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/membership/leave.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ pub async fn leave_room(
 					.rooms
 					.state_cache
 					.left_state(user_id, room_id)
-					.await?
+					.await
+					.unwrap_or_default()
 			},
 		}
 	};