diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
index 31ec53a5..f6bbecf5 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ src/session_view/room_history/typing_row.rs
 src/session_view/room_history/verification_info_bar.rs
 src/session_view/sidebar/mod.blp
 src/session_view/sidebar/mod.rs
+src/session_view/sidebar/room_row.blp
 src/session_view/sidebar/room_row.rs
 src/session_view/sidebar/row.rs
 src/session_view/sidebar/section_row.rs
diff --git a/src/session/room/mod.rs b/src/session/room/mod.rs
index d95cd7c2..1c37da2c 100644
--- a/src/session/room/mod.rs
+++ b/src/session/room/mod.rs
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ mod imp {
         /// Whether we already attempted an auto-join.
         #[property(get)]
         attempted_auto_join: Cell<bool>,
+        /// Whether this is a video room as defined by [MSC3417](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3417)
+        #[property(get = Self::is_video_room)]
+        is_video_room: PhantomData<bool>,
     }
 
     #[glib::object_subclass]
@@ -1333,6 +1336,14 @@ mod imp {
                 .unwrap_or_default()
         }
 
+        /// If this is a video room according to [MSC3417](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/3417)
+        fn is_video_room(&self) -> bool {
+            self.matrix_room()
+                .create_content()
+                .and_then(|c| c.room_type)
+                .is_some_and(|t| t.as_str() == "org.matrix.msc3417.call")
+        }
+
         /// The rules for the version of this room.
         pub(super) fn rules(&self) -> RoomVersionRules {
             self.matrix_room()
diff --git a/src/session_view/sidebar/room_row.blp b/src/session_view/sidebar/room_row.blp
index fab085e5..85e6693a 100644
--- a/src/session_view/sidebar/room_row.blp
+++ b/src/session_view/sidebar/room_row.blp
@@ -16,6 +16,29 @@ template $SidebarRoomRow: Adw.Bin {
 
     Gtk.Box display_name_box {
       spacing: 6;
+      // Show icons depending on room state, some aren't mutually exclusive, so
+      // the priority is:
+      // - Room is a video room -> video icon
+      // - Room is a DM -> DM icon
+      // - Otherwise -> no icon
+      Gtk.Image room_icon {
+        icon-name: bind $ternary_string(
+          template.room as <$Room>.is-video-room,
+          "video-symbolic",
+          "person-symbolic"
+        ) as <string>;
+        visible: bind $logical_or(template.room as <$Room>.is-video-room, template.room as <$Room>.is-direct) as <bool>;
+
+        styles [
+          "dimmed",
+        ]
+
+        tooltip-text: bind $ternary_string(
+          (template.room as <$Room>).is-video-room,
+          _("Video Room"),
+          _("Direct Chat")
+        ) as <string>;
+      }
 
       Gtk.Label display_name {
         ellipsize: end;
diff --git a/src/session_view/sidebar/room_row.rs b/src/session_view/sidebar/room_row.rs
index 9e6446ae..59161faa 100644
--- a/src/session_view/sidebar/room_row.rs
+++ b/src/session_view/sidebar/room_row.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 mod imp {
-    use std::cell::RefCell;
-
     use glib::subclass::InitializingObject;
 
     use super::*;
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ mod imp {
         display_name: TemplateChild<gtk::Label>,
         #[template_child]
         notification_count: TemplateChild<gtk::Label>,
-        direct_icon: RefCell<Option<gtk::Image>>,
         /// The room represented by this row.
         #[property(get, set = Self::set_room, explicit_notify, nullable)]
         room: BoundObject<Room>,
@@ -108,13 +105,6 @@ mod imp {
                         imp.update_highlight();
                     }
                 ));
-                let direct_handler = room.connect_is_direct_notify(clone!(
-                    #[weak(rename_to = imp)]
-                    self,
-                    move |_| {
-                        imp.update_direct_icon();
-                    }
-                ));
                 let name_handler = room.connect_display_name_notify(clone!(
                     #[weak(rename_to = imp)]
                     self,
@@ -141,7 +131,6 @@ mod imp {
                     room,
                     vec![
                         highlight_handler,
-                        direct_handler,
                         name_handler,
                         notifications_count_handler,
                         category_handler,
@@ -153,7 +142,6 @@ mod imp {
 
             self.update_display_name();
             self.update_highlight();
-            self.update_direct_icon();
             self.obj().notify_room();
         }
 
@@ -244,26 +232,6 @@ mod imp {
             row.remove_css_class("drag");
         }
 
-        /// Update the icon showing whether a room is direct or not.
-        fn update_direct_icon(&self) {
-            let is_direct = self.room.obj().is_some_and(|room| room.is_direct());
-
-            if is_direct {
-                if self.direct_icon.borrow().is_none() {
-                    let icon = gtk::Image::builder()
-                        .icon_name("person-symbolic")
-                        .icon_size(gtk::IconSize::Normal)
-                        .css_classes(["dimmed"])
-                        .build();
-
-                    self.display_name_box.prepend(&icon);
-                    self.direct_icon.replace(Some(icon));
-                }
-            } else if let Some(icon) = self.direct_icon.take() {
-                self.display_name_box.remove(&icon);
-            }
-        }
-
         /// Update the accessibility label of this row.
         fn update_accessibility_label(&self) {
             let Some(parent) = self.obj().parent() else {
@@ -278,16 +246,28 @@ mod imp {
                 return String::new();
             };
 
-            let name = if room.is_direct() {
-                gettext_f(
+            let name = match (room.is_video_room(), room.is_direct()) {
+                (true, true) => gettext_f(
+                    // Translators: Do NOT translate the content between '{' and '}', this is a
+                    // variable name. Presented to screen readers when a
+                    // room is a direct chat with another user.
+                    "Video chat with {name}",
+                    &[("name", &room.display_name())],
+                ),
+                (false, true) => gettext_f(
                     // Translators: Do NOT translate the content between '{' and '}', this is a
                     // variable name. Presented to screen readers when a
                     // room is a direct chat with another user.
                     "Direct chat with {name}",
                     &[("name", &room.display_name())],
-                )
-            } else {
-                room.display_name()
+                ),
+                (true, false) => gettext_f(
+                    // Translators: Do NOT translate the content between '{' and '}', this is a
+                    // variable name.
+                    "Video room called {room}",
+                    &[("room", &room.display_name())],
+                ),
+                (false, false) => room.display_name(),
             };
 
             if room.notification_count() > 0 {