diff --git a/app/src/Server.js b/app/src/Server.js
index ecd4a3cf..47a7d4a8 100644
--- a/app/src/Server.js
+++ b/app/src/Server.js
@@ -471,9 +471,14 @@ function startServer() {
     // Check if room active (exists)
     app.post(['/isRoomActive'], (req, res) => {
         const { roomId } = checkXSS(req.body);
-        const roomActive = roomList.has(roomId);
-        if (roomActive) log.debug('isRoomActive', { roomId, roomActive });
-        res.status(200).json({ message: roomActive });
+
+        if (roomId && (hostCfg.protected || hostCfg.user_auth)) {
+            const roomActive = roomList.has(roomId);
+            if (roomActive) log.debug('isRoomActive', { roomId, roomActive });
+            res.status(200).json({ message: roomActive });
+        } else {
+            res.status(400).json({ message: 'Unauthorized' });
+        }
     });
 
     // Handle Direct join room with params
@@ -2945,10 +2950,6 @@ function startServer() {
         return payload;
     }
 
-    function isRoomActive(roomId) {
-        return roomList.has(roomId);
-    }
-
     function getActiveRooms() {
         const roomIds = Array.from(roomList.keys());
         const roomPeersArray = roomIds.map((roomId) => {
diff --git a/public/css/landing.css b/public/css/landing.css
index a651eee2..e31bf8bc 100644
--- a/public/css/landing.css
+++ b/public/css/landing.css
@@ -2119,13 +2119,6 @@ main {
 # Who are you
 --------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#whoAreYouDiv {
-    display: inline-flex;
-}
-#roomActiveDiv {
-    display: none;
-}
-
 .disabled {
     pointer-events: none;
     opacity: 0.5;