diff --git a/ui/room-view.go b/ui/room-view.go
index 7fc53f86..2d10bebe 100644
--- a/ui/room-view.go
+++ b/ui/room-view.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ type RoomView struct {
 
 func NewRoomView(parent *MainView, room *rooms.Room) *RoomView {
 	view := &RoomView{
-		topic:    mauview.NewTextView(),
+		topic:    mauview.NewTextView().SetTextAlign(mauview.AlignCenter),
 		status:   mauview.NewTextField(),
 		userList: NewMemberList(),
 		ulBorder: widget.NewBorder(),