diff --git a/ircd/m_room.cc b/ircd/m_room.cc
index 81deae633..98b2b630f 100644
--- a/ircd/m_room.cc
+++ b/ircd/m_room.cc
@@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@ const
 
 	const auto &required_level
 	{
-		prop == "events"?
+		empty(prop) || prop == "events"?
 			level_event(type, state_key):
 			level(prop)
 	};