diff --git a/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts b/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts
index 493ed0d1ab..ed402bc625 100644
--- a/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/e2e/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts
@@ -77,4 +77,20 @@ test.describe("Room list", () => {
         await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "leave room" }).click();
         await expect(roomItem).not.toBeVisible();
     });
+
+    test("should scroll to the current room", async ({ page, app, user }) => {
+        const roomListView = getRoomList(page);
+        await roomListView.hover();
+        // Scroll to the end of the room list
+        await page.mouse.wheel(0, 1000);
+
+        await roomListView.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "Open room room0" }).click();
+
+        const filters = page.getByRole("listbox", { name: "Room list filters" });
+        await filters.getByRole("option", { name: "People" }).click();
+        await expect(roomListView.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "Open room room0" })).not.toBeVisible();
+
+        await filters.getByRole("option", { name: "People" }).click();
+        await expect(roomListView.getByRole("gridcell", { name: "Open room room0" })).toBeVisible();
+    });
 });
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts/room-list-item-hover-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts/room-list-item-hover-linux.png
index 45d5588733..0188cb76b2 100644
Binary files a/playwright/snapshots/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts/room-list-item-hover-linux.png and b/playwright/snapshots/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts/room-list-item-hover-linux.png differ
diff --git a/playwright/snapshots/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts/room-list-item-open-more-options-linux.png b/playwright/snapshots/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts/room-list-item-open-more-options-linux.png
index 0501bf1e4c..083cab778e 100644
Binary files a/playwright/snapshots/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts/room-list-item-open-more-options-linux.png and b/playwright/snapshots/left-panel/room-list-panel/room-list.spec.ts/room-list-item-open-more-options-linux.png differ
diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomList.pcss b/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomList.pcss
index 2563c1b675..54798f1ea9 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomList.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomList.pcss
@@ -7,9 +7,4 @@
 
 .mx_RoomList {
     height: 100%;
-
-    .mx_RoomList_List {
-        /* Avoid when on hover, the background color to be on top of the right border */
-        padding-right: 1px;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomListItemView.pcss b/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomListItemView.pcss
index e53ba3dc79..2e1d42d62e 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomListItemView.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomListItemView.pcss
@@ -47,3 +47,7 @@
 .mx_RoomListItemView_menu_open {
     background-color: var(--cpd-color-bg-action-secondary-hovered);
 }
+
+.mx_RoomListItemView_selected {
+    background-color: var(--cpd-color-bg-action-secondary-pressed);
+}
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomList.tsx b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomList.tsx
index 006d1b9732..67f36b2a19 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomList.tsx
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ interface RoomListProps {
 /**
  * A virtualized list of rooms.
  */
-export function RoomList({ vm: { rooms } }: RoomListProps): JSX.Element {
+export function RoomList({ vm: { rooms, activeIndex } }: RoomListProps): JSX.Element {
     const roomRendererMemoized = useCallback(
-        ({ key, index, style }: ListRowProps) => <RoomListItemView room={rooms[index]} key={key} style={style} />,
-        [rooms],
+        ({ key, index, style }: ListRowProps) => (
+            <RoomListItemView room={rooms[index]} key={key} style={style} isSelected={activeIndex === index} />
+        ),
+        [rooms, activeIndex],
     );
 
     // The first div is needed to make the virtualized list take all the remaining space and scroll correctly
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ export function RoomList({ vm: { rooms } }: RoomListProps): JSX.Element {
                         rowHeight={48}
                         height={height}
                         width={width}
+                        scrollToIndex={activeIndex}
                     />
                 )}
             </AutoSizer>
diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomListItemView.tsx b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomListItemView.tsx
index 20173e324e..37ad4ec848 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomListItemView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomListItemView.tsx
@@ -20,12 +20,16 @@ interface RoomListItemViewPropsProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElem
      * The room to display
      */
     room: Room;
+    /**
+     * Whether the room is selected
+     */
+    isSelected: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
  * An item in the room list
  */
-export function RoomListItemView({ room, ...props }: RoomListItemViewPropsProps): JSX.Element {
+export function RoomListItemView({ room, isSelected, ...props }: RoomListItemViewPropsProps): JSX.Element {
     const vm = useRoomListItemViewModel(room);
 
     const [isHover, setIsHover] = useState(false);
@@ -38,8 +42,10 @@ export function RoomListItemView({ room, ...props }: RoomListItemViewPropsProps)
         <button
             className={classNames("mx_RoomListItemView", {
                 mx_RoomListItemView_menu_open: showHoverDecoration,
+                mx_RoomListItemView_selected: isSelected,
             })}
             type="button"
+            aria-selected={isSelected}
             aria-label={_t("room_list|room|open_room", { roomName: room.name })}
             onClick={() => vm.openRoom()}
             onMouseOver={() => setIsHover(true)}
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomListItemView-test.tsx b/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomListItemView-test.tsx
index 3023f9a9a7..217015451c 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomListItemView-test.tsx
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/RoomListItemView-test.tsx
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ describe("<RoomListItemView />", () => {
 
     test("should render a room item", () => {
         const onClick = jest.fn();
-        const { asFragment } = render(<RoomListItemView room={room} onClick={onClick} />);
+        const { asFragment } = render(<RoomListItemView room={room} onClick={onClick} isSelected={false} />);
         expect(asFragment()).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
 
     test("should call openRoom when clicked", async () => {
         const user = userEvent.setup();
-        render(<RoomListItemView room={room} />);
+        render(<RoomListItemView room={room} isSelected={false} />);
 
         await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: `Open room ${room.name}` }));
         expect(defaultValue.openRoom).toHaveBeenCalled();
@@ -58,11 +58,20 @@ describe("<RoomListItemView />", () => {
         mocked(useRoomListItemViewModel).mockReturnValue({ ...defaultValue, showHoverMenu: true });
 
         const user = userEvent.setup();
-        render(<RoomListItemView room={room} />, withClientContextRenderOptions(matrixClient));
+        render(<RoomListItemView room={room} isSelected={false} />, withClientContextRenderOptions(matrixClient));
         const listItem = screen.getByRole("button", { name: `Open room ${room.name}` });
         expect(screen.queryByRole("button", { name: "More Options" })).toBeNull();
 
         await user.hover(listItem);
         await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "More Options" })).toBeInTheDocument());
     });
+
+    test("should be selected if isSelected=true", async () => {
+        const { asFragment } = render(<RoomListItemView room={room} isSelected={true} />);
+        expect(screen.queryByRole("button", { name: `Open room ${room.name}` })).toHaveAttribute(
+            "aria-selected",
+            "true",
+        );
+        expect(asFragment()).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
 });
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/__snapshots__/RoomList-test.tsx.snap b/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/__snapshots__/RoomList-test.tsx.snap
index 37f8a0364a..00c0793080 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/__snapshots__/RoomList-test.tsx.snap
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/__snapshots__/RoomList-test.tsx.snap
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ exports[`<RoomList /> should render a room list 1`] = `
         >
           <button
             aria-label="Open room room0"
+            aria-selected="false"
             class="mx_RoomListItemView"
             role="gridcell"
             style="height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 100%;"
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ exports[`<RoomList /> should render a room list 1`] = `
           </button>
           <button
             aria-label="Open room room1"
+            aria-selected="false"
             class="mx_RoomListItemView"
             role="gridcell"
             style="height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 48px; width: 100%;"
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ exports[`<RoomList /> should render a room list 1`] = `
           </button>
           <button
             aria-label="Open room room2"
+            aria-selected="false"
             class="mx_RoomListItemView"
             role="gridcell"
             style="height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 96px; width: 100%;"
@@ -162,6 +165,7 @@ exports[`<RoomList /> should render a room list 1`] = `
           </button>
           <button
             aria-label="Open room room3"
+            aria-selected="false"
             class="mx_RoomListItemView"
             role="gridcell"
             style="height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 144px; width: 100%;"
@@ -208,6 +212,7 @@ exports[`<RoomList /> should render a room list 1`] = `
           </button>
           <button
             aria-label="Open room room4"
+            aria-selected="false"
             class="mx_RoomListItemView"
             role="gridcell"
             style="height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 192px; width: 100%;"
@@ -254,6 +259,7 @@ exports[`<RoomList /> should render a room list 1`] = `
           </button>
           <button
             aria-label="Open room room5"
+            aria-selected="false"
             class="mx_RoomListItemView"
             role="gridcell"
             style="height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 240px; width: 100%;"
@@ -300,6 +306,7 @@ exports[`<RoomList /> should render a room list 1`] = `
           </button>
           <button
             aria-label="Open room room6"
+            aria-selected="false"
             class="mx_RoomListItemView"
             role="gridcell"
             style="height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 288px; width: 100%;"
@@ -346,6 +353,7 @@ exports[`<RoomList /> should render a room list 1`] = `
           </button>
           <button
             aria-label="Open room room7"
+            aria-selected="false"
             class="mx_RoomListItemView"
             role="gridcell"
             style="height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 336px; width: 100%;"
@@ -392,6 +400,7 @@ exports[`<RoomList /> should render a room list 1`] = `
           </button>
           <button
             aria-label="Open room room8"
+            aria-selected="false"
             class="mx_RoomListItemView"
             role="gridcell"
             style="height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 384px; width: 100%;"
@@ -438,6 +447,7 @@ exports[`<RoomList /> should render a room list 1`] = `
           </button>
           <button
             aria-label="Open room room9"
+            aria-selected="false"
             class="mx_RoomListItemView"
             role="gridcell"
             style="height: 48px; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 432px; width: 100%;"
diff --git a/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/__snapshots__/RoomListItemView-test.tsx.snap b/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/__snapshots__/RoomListItemView-test.tsx.snap
index e63d9f91a6..922afdf5d0 100644
--- a/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/__snapshots__/RoomListItemView-test.tsx.snap
+++ b/test/unit-tests/components/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/__snapshots__/RoomListItemView-test.tsx.snap
@@ -1,9 +1,60 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
+exports[`<RoomListItemView /> should be selected if isSelected=true 1`] = `
+<DocumentFragment>
+  <button
+    aria-label="Open room room1"
+    aria-selected="true"
+    class="mx_RoomListItemView mx_RoomListItemView_selected"
+    type="button"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="mx_Flex mx_RoomListItemView_container"
+      style="--mx-flex-display: flex; --mx-flex-direction: row; --mx-flex-align: center; --mx-flex-justify: start; --mx-flex-gap: var(--cpd-space-3x); --mx-flex-wrap: nowrap;"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="mx_DecoratedRoomAvatar"
+      >
+        <span
+          aria-label="Avatar"
+          class="_avatar_1qbcf_8 mx_BaseAvatar"
+          data-color="3"
+          data-testid="avatar-img"
+          data-type="round"
+          style="--cpd-avatar-size: 32px;"
+        >
+          <img
+            alt=""
+            class="_image_1qbcf_41"
+            data-type="round"
+            height="32px"
+            loading="lazy"
+            referrerpolicy="no-referrer"
+            src="http://this.is.a.url/avatar.url/room.png"
+            width="32px"
+          />
+        </span>
+      </div>
+      <div
+        class="mx_Flex mx_RoomListItemView_content"
+        style="--mx-flex-display: flex; --mx-flex-direction: row; --mx-flex-align: center; --mx-flex-justify: space-between; --mx-flex-gap: var(--cpd-space-3x); --mx-flex-wrap: nowrap;"
+      >
+        <span
+          title="room1"
+        >
+          room1
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </button>
+</DocumentFragment>
+`;
+
 exports[`<RoomListItemView /> should render a room item 1`] = `
 <DocumentFragment>
   <button
     aria-label="Open room room1"
+    aria-selected="false"
     class="mx_RoomListItemView"
     type="button"
   >