diff --git a/src/mixins/getParticipants.js b/src/mixins/getParticipants.js
index 25070b962f2..32475fbb0bb 100644
--- a/src/mixins/getParticipants.js
+++ b/src/mixins/getParticipants.js
@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ const getParticipants = {
 			})
 		},
 
-		debounceUpdateParticipants() {
+		debounceUpdateParticipants(onlySelfChanged) {
+			if (onlySelfChanged) {
+				return
+			}
+
 			if (!this.$store.getters.windowIsVisible()
 				|| !this.$store.getters.getSidebarStatus
 				|| !this.isActive) {
diff --git a/src/utils/signaling.js b/src/utils/signaling.js
index a9231d88c1d..919672b3b6a 100644
--- a/src/utils/signaling.js
+++ b/src/utils/signaling.js
@@ -1195,9 +1195,7 @@ Signaling.Standalone.prototype.processRoomEvent = function(data) {
 				}
 			}
 			this._trigger('usersJoined', [joinedUsers])
-			if (userListIsDirty) {
-				this._trigger('participantListChanged')
-			}
+			this._trigger('participantListChanged', !userListIsDirty)
 		}
 		break
 	case 'leave':