diff --git a/features/space/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/space/impl/root/SpacePresenter.kt b/features/space/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/space/impl/root/SpacePresenter.kt
index 5ce6575493..de30ddb6c1 100644
--- a/features/space/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/space/impl/root/SpacePresenter.kt
+++ b/features/space/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/space/impl/root/SpacePresenter.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.core.toRoomIdOrAlias
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.BaseRoom
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.CurrentUserMembership
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.join.JoinRoom
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.join.JoinRule
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.powerlevels.permissionsAsState
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.spaces.SpaceRoom
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.spaces.SpaceRoomList
@@ -117,12 +118,14 @@ class SpacePresenter(
 
         val filteredChildren by remember {
             derivedStateOf {
-                val notRemoved = children.filterNot { it.roomId in removedRoomIds }
+                val visibleChildren = children
+                    .filterNot { it.roomId in removedRoomIds }
+                    .filterNot { it.cannotBeRejoined() }
                 if (isManageMode) {
                     // In manage mode, only show rooms (not spaces)
-                    notRemoved.filter { !it.isSpace }.toImmutableList()
+                    visibleChildren.filter { !it.isSpace }.toImmutableList()
                 } else {
-                    notRemoved.toImmutableList()
+                    visibleChildren.toImmutableList()
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -254,3 +257,7 @@ class SpacePresenter(
         }
     }
 }
+
+private fun SpaceRoom.cannotBeRejoined(): Boolean {
+    return state == CurrentUserMembership.LEFT && joinRule == JoinRule.Invite
+}
diff --git a/features/space/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/space/impl/root/SpacePresenterTest.kt b/features/space/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/space/impl/root/SpacePresenterTest.kt
index ba4e10a447..2de52a600b 100644
--- a/features/space/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/space/impl/root/SpacePresenterTest.kt
+++ b/features/space/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/space/impl/root/SpacePresenterTest.kt
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.BaseRoom
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.CurrentUserMembership
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.RoomType
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.join.JoinRoom
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.join.JoinRule
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.spaces.SpaceRoomList
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.AN_EXCEPTION
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_ROOM_ID
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_ROOM_ID_2
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_ROOM_ID_3
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.A_ROOM_ID_4
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.FakeMatrixClient
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.room.FakeBaseRoom
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.room.join.FakeJoinRoom
@@ -537,6 +539,78 @@ class SpacePresenterTest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `present - left children which can only be joined by invitation are filtered out`() = runTest {
+        val leftInviteOnlyRoom = aSpaceRoom(
+            roomId = A_ROOM_ID,
+            roomType = RoomType.Room,
+            state = CurrentUserMembership.LEFT,
+            joinRule = JoinRule.Invite,
+        )
+        val leftPublicRoom = aSpaceRoom(
+            roomId = A_ROOM_ID_2,
+            roomType = RoomType.Room,
+            state = CurrentUserMembership.LEFT,
+            joinRule = JoinRule.Public,
+        )
+        val leftKnockRoom = aSpaceRoom(
+            roomId = A_ROOM_ID_3,
+            roomType = RoomType.Room,
+            state = CurrentUserMembership.LEFT,
+            joinRule = JoinRule.Knock,
+        )
+        val leftRoomWithUnknownJoinRule = aSpaceRoom(
+            roomId = A_ROOM_ID_4,
+            roomType = RoomType.Room,
+            state = CurrentUserMembership.LEFT,
+            joinRule = null,
+        )
+        val fakeSpaceRoomList = FakeSpaceRoomList(
+            initialSpaceRoomsValue = listOf(leftInviteOnlyRoom, leftPublicRoom, leftKnockRoom, leftRoomWithUnknownJoinRule),
+            paginateResult = { Result.success(Unit) },
+        )
+        val presenter = createSpacePresenter(spaceRoomList = fakeSpaceRoomList)
+        presenter.test {
+            awaitItem()
+            advanceUntilIdle()
+            val stateWithChildren = expectMostRecentItem()
+            assertThat(stateWithChildren.children).containsExactly(leftPublicRoom, leftKnockRoom, leftRoomWithUnknownJoinRule)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `present - children which can only be joined by invitation are kept when not left`() = runTest {
+        val joinedRoom = aSpaceRoom(
+            roomId = A_ROOM_ID,
+            roomType = RoomType.Room,
+            state = CurrentUserMembership.JOINED,
+            joinRule = JoinRule.Invite,
+        )
+        val invitedRoom = aSpaceRoom(
+            roomId = A_ROOM_ID_2,
+            roomType = RoomType.Room,
+            state = CurrentUserMembership.INVITED,
+            joinRule = JoinRule.Invite,
+        )
+        val roomWithUnknownMembership = aSpaceRoom(
+            roomId = A_ROOM_ID_3,
+            roomType = RoomType.Room,
+            state = null,
+            joinRule = JoinRule.Invite,
+        )
+        val fakeSpaceRoomList = FakeSpaceRoomList(
+            initialSpaceRoomsValue = listOf(joinedRoom, invitedRoom, roomWithUnknownMembership),
+            paginateResult = { Result.success(Unit) },
+        )
+        val presenter = createSpacePresenter(spaceRoomList = fakeSpaceRoomList)
+        presenter.test {
+            awaitItem()
+            advanceUntilIdle()
+            val stateWithChildren = expectMostRecentItem()
+            assertThat(stateWithChildren.children).containsExactly(joinedRoom, invitedRoom, roomWithUnknownMembership)
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `present - removed rooms persist after flow update on partial failure`() = runTest {
         // On partial failure, successfully removed rooms should stay filtered even after flow updates