diff --git a/fractal-api/src/backend/mod.rs b/fractal-api/src/backend/mod.rs
index 2247f7dc..90ab2f0f 100644
--- a/fractal-api/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/fractal-api/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ impl Backend {
             }
 
             // Internal commands
-
+            Ok(BKCommand::SpreadResponse(resp)) => {
+                tx.send(resp).unwrap();
+            }
             Ok(BKCommand::NotifyClicked(message)) => {
                 tx.send(BKResponse::NotificationClicked(message)).unwrap();
             }
diff --git a/fractal-api/src/backend/types.rs b/fractal-api/src/backend/types.rs
index 27cf44bd..668540cb 100644
--- a/fractal-api/src/backend/types.rs
+++ b/fractal-api/src/backend/types.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ pub enum BKCommand {
     Search(String, Option<String>),
     NotifyClicked(Message),
     NewRoom(String, RoomType),
+    SpreadResponse(BKResponse),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ pub enum BKResponse {
     SearchEnd,
     NotificationClicked(Message),
     NewRoom(Room),
+    RoomSelected(Room),
 
     //errors
     UserNameError(Error),
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/src/app.rs b/fractal-gtk/src/app.rs
index 88ed28bf..339f4007 100644
--- a/fractal-gtk/src/app.rs
+++ b/fractal-gtk/src/app.rs
@@ -492,6 +492,11 @@ impl AppOp {
             self.roomlist.add_room(v.clone());
         }
 
+        let bk = self.backend.clone();
+        self.roomlist.connect(move |room| {
+            bk.send(BKCommand::SpreadResponse(BKResponse::RoomSelected(room))).unwrap();
+        });
+
         let mut godef = def;
         if let Some(aroom) = self.active_room.clone() {
             if let Some(r) = self.rooms.get(&aroom) {
@@ -1983,6 +1988,9 @@ fn backend_loop(op: Arc<Mutex<AppOp>>, rx: Receiver<BKResponse>) {
                 println!("SYNC");
                 op.lock().unwrap().synced(Some(since));
             }
+            Ok(BKResponse::RoomSelected(room)) => {
+                op.lock().unwrap().set_active_room(&room);
+            }
             Ok(BKResponse::Rooms(rooms, default)) => {
                 op.lock().unwrap().set_rooms(rooms, default);
             }
diff --git a/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/roomlist.rs b/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/roomlist.rs
index 531f03cf..36f3b75d 100644
--- a/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/roomlist.rs
+++ b/fractal-gtk/src/widgets/roomlist.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ pub struct RoomList {
     pub rooms: HashMap<String, RoomRow>,
     pub baseu: Url,
     list: gtk::ListBox,
+
+    roomvec: Vec<Room>,
     // TODO:
     // * Add a header to the list
     // * Add a collapse/expand button with a revealer
@@ -26,11 +28,13 @@ impl RoomList {
             None => Url::parse("https://matrix.org").unwrap()
         };
         let rooms = HashMap::new();
+        let roomvec = vec![];
 
         RoomList {
             list,
             baseu,
             rooms,
+            roomvec,
         }
     }
 
@@ -41,6 +45,8 @@ impl RoomList {
         }
 
         let rid = r.id.clone();
+        self.roomvec.push(r.clone());
+
         let row = RoomRow::new(r, &self.baseu);
         self.list.add(&row.widget());
 
@@ -76,4 +82,12 @@ impl RoomList {
 
         b
     }
+
+    pub fn connect<F: Fn(Room) + 'static>(&self, cb: F) {
+        let rs = self.roomvec.clone();
+        self.list.connect_row_activated(move |_, row| {
+            let idx = row.get_index();
+            cb(rs[idx as usize].clone());
+        });
+    }
 }