diff --git a/src/gajim.py b/src/gajim.py
index 3cd328dce2098aaee637189a70cf8c83201ebe28..c7514a90352efa574ced69323b4784eeb881c0d2 100755
--- a/src/gajim.py
+++ b/src/gajim.py
@@ -1305,6 +1305,8 @@ class Interface:
 						f.value = False
 					elif f.var == 'muc#roomconfig_membersonly':
 						f.value = True
+					elif f.var == 'public_list':
+						f.value = False
 				gajim.connections[account].send_gc_config(room_jid, form)
 			else:
 				# use default configuration