diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index deca747f72..1a25bf1086 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ class Auth(object):
         levels_to_check = [
             ("users_default", []),
             ("events_default", []),
+            ("state_default", []),
             ("ban", []),
             ("redact", []),
             ("kick", []),
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 4bd027d9bb..891707df44 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 "events": {
                     EventTypes.Name: 100,
                     EventTypes.PowerLevels: 100,
+                    EventTypes.RoomHistoryVisibility: 100,
                 },
                 "events_default": 0,
                 "state_default": 50,