diff --git a/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_room_extension.dart b/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_room_extension.dart
index 94a59ae83..98d9fb25a 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_room_extension.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/course_plans/courses/course_plan_room_extension.dart
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ extension CoursePlanRoomExtension on Room {
       preset: CreateRoomPreset.publicChat,
       visibility: Visibility.private,
       name: name,
-      roomAliasName: "${type.alias}_${id.localpart}",
+      roomAliasName:
+          "${type.alias}_${id.localpart}_${DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch}",
       initialState: [
         StateEvent(
           type: EventTypes.RoomAvatar,