1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index a028337125..95dc4baec0 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class PublicRoomListRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
             # Option to allow servers to require auth when accessing
             # /publicRooms via CS API. This is especially helpful in private
             # federations.
-            if self.hs.config.restrict_public_rooms_to_local_users:
+            if not self.hs.config.allow_public_rooms_without_auth:
                 raise
 
             # We allow people to not be authed if they're just looking at our
@@ -670,6 +670,7 @@ class RoomMembershipRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
                 content["id_server"],
                 requester,
                 txn_id,
+                new_room=False,
             )
             defer.returnValue((200, {}))
             return