diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/DefaultRoomService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/DefaultRoomService.kt
index b1462789..0b0bae8d 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/DefaultRoomService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/DefaultRoomService.kt
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.model.RoomEntity
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.model.RoomSummaryEntity
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.model.RoomSummaryEntityFields
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.query.where
-import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.util.fetchCopied
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.util.fetchManaged
 
 internal class DefaultRoomService(private val monarchy: Monarchy,
                                   private val roomFactory: RoomFactory) : RoomService {
 
     override fun getRoom(roomId: String): Room? {
-        monarchy.fetchCopied { RoomEntity.where(it, roomId).findFirst() } ?: return null
+        monarchy.fetchManaged { RoomEntity.where(it, roomId).findFirst() } ?: return null
         return roomFactory.instantiate(roomId)
     }
 
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/util/Monarchy.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/util/Monarchy.kt
index 809ba16b..2a0fc5d7 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/util/Monarchy.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/util/Monarchy.kt
@@ -34,11 +34,25 @@ internal fun Monarchy.tryTransactionAsync(transaction: (realm: Realm) -> Unit):
     }
 }
 
+fun <T : RealmModel> Monarchy.fetchManaged(query: (Realm) -> T?): T? {
+    return fetch(query, false)
+}
+
 fun <T : RealmModel> Monarchy.fetchCopied(query: (Realm) -> T?): T? {
+    return fetch(query, true)
+}
+
+private fun <T : RealmModel> Monarchy.fetch(query: (Realm) -> T?, copyFromRealm: Boolean): T? {
     val ref = AtomicReference<T>()
     doWithRealm { realm ->
-        val result = query.invoke(realm)?.let { realm.copyFromRealm(it) }
+        val result = query.invoke(realm)?.let {
+            if (copyFromRealm) {
+                realm.copyFromRealm(it)
+            } else {
+                it
+            }
+        }
         ref.set(result)
     }
     return ref.get()
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}