diff --git a/lib/pushprocessor.js b/lib/pushprocessor.js
index c6774f318..173046109 100644
--- a/lib/pushprocessor.js
+++ b/lib/pushprocessor.js
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ function PushProcessor(client) {
         var room = client.getRoom(ev.room_id);
         if (!room || !room.currentState || !room.currentState.members) { return false; }
 
-        var memberCount = Object.keys(room.currentState.members).length;
+        var memberCount = Object.keys(room.currentState.members).filter((m) => {
+            return room.currentState.members[m].membership == 'join';
+        }).length;
 
         var m = cond.is.match(/^([=<>]*)([0-9]*)$/);
         if (!m) { return false; }