diff --git a/internal/backend.go b/internal/backend.go
index a54651a..1f2ba49 100644
--- a/internal/backend.go
+++ b/internal/backend.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Room interface {
 	Topic() string
 	Events() []rooms.Event
 	Visibility() createroom.VisibilityType
+	State() createroom.Preset
 }
 
 type User interface {
diff --git a/internal/backends/memory/rooms.go b/internal/backends/memory/rooms.go
index 8291e20..1b7f1e1 100644
--- a/internal/backends/memory/rooms.go
+++ b/internal/backends/memory/rooms.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type Room struct {
 	aliasName  string
 	name       string
 	topic      string
+	state      createroom.Preset
 
 	creator internal.User
 	joined  []internal.User
@@ -85,3 +86,10 @@ func (room *Room) Creator() internal.User {
 
 	return room.creator
 }
+
+func (room *Room) State() createroom.Preset {
+	room.mutex.RLock()
+	defer room.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	return room.state
+}
diff --git a/internal/models/createroom/request.go b/internal/models/createroom/request.go
index c9e45bd..3115cc6 100644
--- a/internal/models/createroom/request.go
+++ b/internal/models/createroom/request.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ type Preset string
 
 const (
 	PrivateChat        Preset = "private_chat"
-	PublicChat                = "public_chat"
-	TrustedPrivateChat        = "trusted_private_chat"
+	PublicChat         Preset = "public_chat"
+	TrustedPrivateChat Preset = "trusted_private_chat"
 )
 
 // Invite3pid represents third party IDs to invite into the room