diff --git a/app/controllers/rooms_controller.rb b/app/controllers/rooms_controller.rb
index 25f8c7de..02c4ac92 100644
--- a/app/controllers/rooms_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/rooms_controller.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class RoomsController < ApplicationController
   before_action :verify_room_ownership_or_admin, only: [:start, :update_settings, :destroy]
   before_action :verify_room_owner_verified, only: [:show, :join],
                 unless: -> { !Rails.configuration.enable_email_verification }
+  before_action :verify_room_owner_valid, only: [:show, :join]
   before_action :verify_user_not_admin, only: [:show]
 
   # POST /
@@ -242,10 +243,12 @@ class RoomsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def verify_room_owner_verified
-    unless @room.owner.activated?
-      flash[:alert] = t("room.unavailable")
-      redirect_to root_path
-    end
+    redirect_to root_path, alert: t("room.unavailable") unless @room.owner.activated?
+  end
+
+  # Check to make sure the room owner is not pending or banned
+  def verify_room_owner_valid
+    redirect_to root_path, alert: t("room.owner_banned") if @room.owner.has_role?(:pending) || @room.owner.has_role?(:denied)
   end
 
   def verify_user_not_admin
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 9f248bcf..95cdce12 100755
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ en:
     last_session: Last session on %{session}
     login: Enter
     owner: Owner
+    owner_banned: This room is currently unavailable
     no_room:
       description: Enter the room url or the room id for the room you want to join.
       edit_profile: Edit User Profile
diff --git a/spec/controllers/rooms_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/rooms_controller_spec.rb
index 9a5bb744..48381fb4 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/rooms_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/rooms_controller_spec.rb
@@ -137,6 +137,24 @@ describe RoomsController, type: :controller do
       expect(flash[:alert]).to be_present
       expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
     end
+
+    it "redirects to root if owner is pending" do
+      @request.session[:user_id] = @owner.id
+      @owner.add_role :pending
+
+      get :show, params: { room_uid: @owner.main_room, search: :none }
+
+      expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+    end
+
+    it "redirects to root if owner is banned" do
+      @request.session[:user_id] = @owner.id
+      @owner.add_role :denied
+
+      get :show, params: { room_uid: @owner.main_room, search: :none }
+
+      expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "POST #create" do
@@ -310,6 +328,24 @@ describe RoomsController, type: :controller do
       expect(flash[:alert]).to be_present
       expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
     end
+
+    it "redirects to root if owner is pending" do
+      @request.session[:user_id] = @owner.id
+      @owner.add_role :pending
+
+      post :join, params: { room_uid: @room }
+
+      expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+    end
+
+    it "redirects to root if owner is banned" do
+      @request.session[:user_id] = @owner.id
+      @owner.add_role :denied
+
+      post :join, params: { room_uid: @room }
+
+      expect(response).to redirect_to(root_path)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "DELETE #destroy" do