diff --git a/src/service/rooms/spaces/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/spaces/mod.rs
index 380f86cf..36fa1fcd 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/spaces/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/spaces/mod.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ use ruma::{
     api::{
         client::{
             error::ErrorKind,
-            space::{get_hierarchy, SpaceHierarchyRoomsChunk, SpaceRoomJoinRule},
+            space::{get_hierarchy, SpaceHierarchyRoomsChunk},
         },
         federation,
     },
-    directory::PublicRoomJoinRule,
     events::{
         room::{
             avatar::RoomAvatarEventContent,
@@ -18,11 +17,11 @@ use ruma::{
             guest_access::{GuestAccess, RoomGuestAccessEventContent},
             history_visibility::{HistoryVisibility, RoomHistoryVisibilityEventContent},
             join_rules::{JoinRule, RoomJoinRulesEventContent},
-            name::RoomNameEventContent,
             topic::RoomTopicEventContent,
         },
         StateEventType,
     },
+    space::SpaceRoomJoinRule,
     OwnedRoomId, RoomId, UserId,
 };
 
@@ -30,10 +29,15 @@ use tracing::{debug, error, warn};
 
 use crate::{services, Error, PduEvent, Result};
 
+pub enum CachedJoinRule {
+    Simplified(SpaceRoomJoinRule),
+    Full(JoinRule),
+}
+
 pub struct CachedSpaceChunk {
     chunk: SpaceHierarchyRoomsChunk,
     children: Vec<OwnedRoomId>,
-    join_rule: JoinRule,
+    join_rule: CachedJoinRule,
 }
 
 pub struct Service {
@@ -79,9 +83,15 @@ impl Service {
                 .as_ref()
             {
                 if let Some(cached) = cached {
-                    if let Some(_join_rule) =
-                        self.handle_join_rule(&cached.join_rule, sender_user, &current_room)?
-                    {
+                    let allowed = match &cached.join_rule {
+                        CachedJoinRule::Simplified(s) => {
+                            self.handle_simplified_join_rule(s, sender_user, &current_room)?
+                        }
+                        CachedJoinRule::Full(f) => {
+                            self.handle_join_rule(f, sender_user, &current_room)?
+                        }
+                    };
+                    if allowed {
                         if left_to_skip > 0 {
                             left_to_skip -= 1;
                         } else {
@@ -152,7 +162,7 @@ impl Service {
                         Some(CachedSpaceChunk {
                             chunk,
                             children: children_ids.clone(),
-                            join_rule,
+                            join_rule: CachedJoinRule::Full(join_rule),
                         }),
                     );
                 }
@@ -182,7 +192,6 @@ impl Service {
                     .await
                 {
                     warn!("Got response from {server} for /hierarchy\n{response:?}");
-                    let join_rule = self.translate_pjoinrule(&response.room.join_rule)?;
                     let chunk = SpaceHierarchyRoomsChunk {
                         canonical_alias: response.room.canonical_alias,
                         name: response.room.name,
@@ -192,7 +201,7 @@ impl Service {
                         world_readable: response.room.world_readable,
                         guest_can_join: response.room.guest_can_join,
                         avatar_url: response.room.avatar_url,
-                        join_rule: self.translate_sjoinrule(&response.room.join_rule)?,
+                        join_rule: response.room.join_rule.clone(),
                         room_type: response.room.room_type,
                         children_state: response.room.children_state,
                     };
@@ -202,9 +211,11 @@ impl Service {
                         .map(|c| c.room_id.clone())
                         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-                    if let Some(_join_rule) =
-                        self.handle_join_rule(&join_rule, sender_user, &current_room)?
-                    {
+                    if self.handle_simplified_join_rule(
+                        &response.room.join_rule,
+                        sender_user,
+                        &current_room,
+                    )? {
                         if left_to_skip > 0 {
                             left_to_skip -= 1;
                         } else {
@@ -220,7 +231,7 @@ impl Service {
                         Some(CachedSpaceChunk {
                             chunk,
                             children,
-                            join_rule,
+                            join_rule: CachedJoinRule::Simplified(response.room.join_rule),
                         }),
                     );
 
@@ -349,15 +360,17 @@ impl Service {
                     })
                     .transpose()?
                     .unwrap_or(JoinRule::Invite);
-                self.handle_join_rule(&join_rule, sender_user, room_id)?
-                    .ok_or_else(|| {
-                        debug!("User is not allowed to see room {room_id}");
-                        // This error will be caught later
-                        Error::BadRequest(
-                            ErrorKind::Forbidden,
-                            "User is not allowed to see the room",
-                        )
-                    })?
+
+                if !self.handle_join_rule(&join_rule, sender_user, room_id)? {
+                    debug!("User is not allowed to see room {room_id}");
+                    // This error will be caught later
+                    return Err(Error::BadRequest(
+                        ErrorKind::Forbidden,
+                        "User is not allowed to see the room",
+                    ));
+                }
+
+                self.translate_joinrule(&join_rule)?
             },
             room_type: services()
                 .rooms
@@ -378,20 +391,35 @@ impl Service {
         })
     }
 
-    fn translate_pjoinrule(&self, join_rule: &PublicRoomJoinRule) -> Result<JoinRule> {
+    fn translate_joinrule(&self, join_rule: &JoinRule) -> Result<SpaceRoomJoinRule> {
         match join_rule {
-            PublicRoomJoinRule::Knock => Ok(JoinRule::Knock),
-            PublicRoomJoinRule::Public => Ok(JoinRule::Public),
+            JoinRule::Invite => Ok(SpaceRoomJoinRule::Invite),
+            JoinRule::Knock => Ok(SpaceRoomJoinRule::Knock),
+            JoinRule::Private => Ok(SpaceRoomJoinRule::Private),
+            JoinRule::Restricted(_) => Ok(SpaceRoomJoinRule::Restricted),
+            JoinRule::KnockRestricted(_) => Ok(SpaceRoomJoinRule::KnockRestricted),
+            JoinRule::Public => Ok(SpaceRoomJoinRule::Public),
             _ => Err(Error::BadServerResponse("Unknown join rule")),
         }
     }
 
-    fn translate_sjoinrule(&self, join_rule: &PublicRoomJoinRule) -> Result<SpaceRoomJoinRule> {
-        match join_rule {
-            PublicRoomJoinRule::Knock => Ok(SpaceRoomJoinRule::Knock),
-            PublicRoomJoinRule::Public => Ok(SpaceRoomJoinRule::Public),
-            _ => Err(Error::BadServerResponse("Unknown join rule")),
-        }
+    fn handle_simplified_join_rule(
+        &self,
+        join_rule: &SpaceRoomJoinRule,
+        sender_user: &UserId,
+        room_id: &RoomId,
+    ) -> Result<bool> {
+        let allowed = match join_rule {
+            SpaceRoomJoinRule::Public => true,
+            SpaceRoomJoinRule::Knock => true,
+            SpaceRoomJoinRule::Invite => services()
+                .rooms
+                .state_cache
+                .is_joined(sender_user, &room_id)?,
+            _ => false,
+        };
+
+        Ok(allowed)
     }
 
     fn handle_join_rule(
@@ -399,30 +427,25 @@ impl Service {
         join_rule: &JoinRule,
         sender_user: &UserId,
         room_id: &RoomId,
-    ) -> Result<Option<SpaceRoomJoinRule>> {
+    ) -> Result<bool> {
+        if self.handle_simplified_join_rule(
+            &self.translate_joinrule(join_rule)?,
+            sender_user,
+            room_id,
+        )? {
+            return Ok(true);
+        }
+
         match join_rule {
-            JoinRule::Public => Ok::<_, Error>(Some(SpaceRoomJoinRule::Public)),
-            JoinRule::Knock => Ok(Some(SpaceRoomJoinRule::Knock)),
-            JoinRule::Invite => {
-                if services()
-                    .rooms
-                    .state_cache
-                    .is_joined(sender_user, &room_id)?
-                {
-                    Ok(Some(SpaceRoomJoinRule::Invite))
-                } else {
-                    Ok(None)
-                }
-            }
-            JoinRule::Restricted(_r) => {
+            JoinRule::Restricted(_) => {
                 // TODO: Check rules
-                Ok(None)
+                Ok(false)
             }
-            JoinRule::KnockRestricted(_r) => {
+            JoinRule::KnockRestricted(_) => {
                 // TODO: Check rules
-                Ok(None)
+                Ok(false)
             }
-            _ => Ok(None),
+            _ => Ok(false),
         }
     }
 }