diff --git a/src/components/views/room_settings/UrlPreviewSettings.js b/src/components/views/room_settings/UrlPreviewSettings.js
index 821e4d0ebc9..e4a8c9d353b 100644
--- a/src/components/views/room_settings/UrlPreviewSettings.js
+++ b/src/components/views/room_settings/UrlPreviewSettings.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             );
         } else {
             let str = _td("URL previews are enabled by default for participants in this room.");
-            if (!SettingsStore.getValueAt(SettingLevel.ROOM, "urlPreviewsEnabled")) {
+            if (!SettingsStore.getValueAt(SettingLevel.ROOM, "urlPreviewsEnabled", roomId, /*explicit=*/true)) {
                 str = _td("URL previews are disabled by default for participants in this room.");
             }
             previewsForRoom = (<label>{ _t(str) }</label>);