diff --git a/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/room/joined/JoinedRoomLoadedFlowNode.kt b/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/room/joined/JoinedRoomLoadedFlowNode.kt
index 915001c919..d181b22bed 100644
--- a/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/room/joined/JoinedRoomLoadedFlowNode.kt
+++ b/appnav/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appnav/room/joined/JoinedRoomLoadedFlowNode.kt
@@ -104,11 +104,6 @@ class JoinedRoomLoadedFlowNode @AssistedInject constructor(
                     inputs.room.subscribeToSync()
                 }
             },
-            onPause = {
-                appCoroutineScope.launch {
-                    inputs.room.unsubscribeFromSync()
-                }
-            },
             onDestroy = {
                 Timber.v("OnDestroy")
                 appNavigationStateService.onLeavingRoom(id)
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 2ccbc249bb..4afdd9fa56 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jsoup = "org.jsoup:jsoup:1.18.1"
 appyx_core = { module = "com.bumble.appyx:core", version.ref = "appyx" }
 molecule-runtime = "app.cash.molecule:molecule-runtime:2.0.0"
 timber = "com.jakewharton.timber:timber:5.0.1"
-matrix_sdk = "org.matrix.rustcomponents:sdk-android:0.2.32"
+matrix_sdk = "org.matrix.rustcomponents:sdk-android:0.2.33"
 matrix_richtexteditor = { module = "io.element.android:wysiwyg", version.ref = "wysiwyg" }
 matrix_richtexteditor_compose = { module = "io.element.android:wysiwyg-compose", version.ref = "wysiwyg" }
 sqldelight-driver-android = { module = "app.cash.sqldelight:android-driver", version.ref = "sqldelight" }
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/room/MatrixRoom.kt b/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/room/MatrixRoom.kt
index 68b4bd42a6..926df6ae21 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/room/MatrixRoom.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/api/room/MatrixRoom.kt
@@ -110,8 +110,6 @@ interface MatrixRoom : Closeable {
 
     suspend fun subscribeToSync()
 
-    suspend fun unsubscribeFromSync()
-
     suspend fun powerLevels(): Result<MatrixRoomPowerLevels>
 
     suspend fun updatePowerLevels(matrixRoomPowerLevels: MatrixRoomPowerLevels): Result<Unit>
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RoomSyncSubscriber.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RoomSyncSubscriber.kt
index 6fcba5f89c..a52d3a87ed 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RoomSyncSubscriber.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RoomSyncSubscriber.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class RoomSyncSubscriber(
     private val roomListService: RoomListServiceInterface,
     private val dispatchers: CoroutineDispatchers,
 ) {
-    private val subscriptionCounts = HashMap<RoomId, Int>()
+    private val subscribedRoomIds = mutableSetOf<RoomId>()
     private val mutex = Mutex()
 
     private val settings = RoomSubscription(
@@ -54,14 +54,7 @@ class RoomSyncSubscriber(
     suspend fun subscribe(roomId: RoomId) = mutex.withLock {
         withContext(dispatchers.io) {
             try {
-                val currentSubscription = subscriptionCounts.getOrElse(roomId) { 0 }
-                if (currentSubscription == 0) {
-                    Timber.d("Subscribing to room $roomId}")
-                    roomListService.room(roomId.value).use { roomListItem ->
-                        roomListItem.subscribe(settings)
-                    }
-                }
-                subscriptionCounts[roomId] = currentSubscription + 1
+                subscribeToRoom(roomId)
             } catch (exception: Exception) {
                 Timber.e("Failed to subscribe to room $roomId")
             }
@@ -72,14 +65,7 @@ class RoomSyncSubscriber(
         withContext(dispatchers.io) {
             for (roomId in roomIds) {
                 try {
-                    val currentSubscription = subscriptionCounts.getOrElse(roomId) { 0 }
-                    if (currentSubscription == 0) {
-                        Timber.d("Subscribing to room $roomId}")
-                        roomListService.room(roomId.value).use { roomListItem ->
-                            roomListItem.subscribe(settings)
-                        }
-                    }
-                    subscriptionCounts[roomId] = currentSubscription + 1
+                    subscribeToRoom(roomId)
                 } catch (cancellationException: CancellationException) {
                     throw cancellationException
                 } catch (exception: Exception) {
@@ -89,28 +75,17 @@ class RoomSyncSubscriber(
         }
     }
 
-    suspend fun unsubscribe(roomId: RoomId) = mutex.withLock {
-        withContext(dispatchers.io) {
-            try {
-                val currentSubscription = subscriptionCounts.getOrElse(roomId) { 0 }
-                when (currentSubscription) {
-                    0 -> return@withContext
-                    1 -> {
-                        Timber.d("Unsubscribe from room $roomId")
-                        roomListService.room(roomId.value).use { roomListItem ->
-                            roomListItem.unsubscribe()
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                subscriptionCounts[roomId] = currentSubscription - 1
-            } catch (exception: Exception) {
-                Timber.e("Failed to unsubscribe from room $roomId")
+    private fun subscribeToRoom(roomId: RoomId) {
+        if (!isSubscribedTo(roomId)) {
+            Timber.d("Subscribing to room $roomId}")
+            roomListService.room(roomId.value).use { roomListItem ->
+                roomListItem.subscribe(settings)
             }
         }
+        subscribedRoomIds.add(roomId)
     }
 
     fun isSubscribedTo(roomId: RoomId): Boolean {
-        val subscriptionCount = subscriptionCounts[roomId] ?: return false
-        return subscriptionCount > 0
+        return subscribedRoomIds.contains(roomId)
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RustMatrixRoom.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RustMatrixRoom.kt
index d23e5efb2a..0a09ea005e 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RustMatrixRoom.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RustMatrixRoom.kt
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ class RustMatrixRoom(
 
     override suspend fun subscribeToSync() = roomSyncSubscriber.subscribe(roomId)
 
-    override suspend fun unsubscribeFromSync() = roomSyncSubscriber.unsubscribe(roomId)
-
     override suspend fun timelineFocusedOnEvent(eventId: EventId): Result<Timeline> {
         return runCatching {
             innerRoom.timelineFocusedOnEvent(
@@ -582,7 +580,7 @@ class RustMatrixRoom(
             room = innerRoom,
             widgetCapabilitiesProvider = object : WidgetCapabilitiesProvider {
                 override fun acquireCapabilities(capabilities: WidgetCapabilities): WidgetCapabilities {
-                    return getElementCallRequiredPermissions(sessionId.value)
+                    return getElementCallRequiredPermissions(sessionId.value, sessionData.deviceId)
                 }
             },
         )
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/room/FakeMatrixRoom.kt b/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/room/FakeMatrixRoom.kt
index 849b8aa0a6..d7a4b105b4 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/room/FakeMatrixRoom.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/test/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/test/room/FakeMatrixRoom.kt
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ class FakeMatrixRoom(
 
     override suspend fun subscribeToSync() = Unit
 
-    override suspend fun unsubscribeFromSync() = Unit
     override suspend fun powerLevels(): Result<MatrixRoomPowerLevels> {
         return powerLevelsResult
     }