diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/room_list_service/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/room_list_service/mod.rs
index d8ad9e1f8..984f36cf9 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/room_list_service/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/room_list_service/mod.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ const DEFAULT_REQUIRED_STATE: &[(StateEventType, &str)] = &[
     (StateEventType::MemberHints, ""),
     (StateEventType::SpaceParent, "*"),
     (StateEventType::SpaceChild, "*"),
+    // Required for live location sharing to work - beacon events reference this state.
+    (StateEventType::BeaconInfo, "*"),
 ];
 
 /// The default `required_state` constant value for sliding sync room
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/room_list_service.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/room_list_service.rs
index cae35af4d..2610cd21f 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/room_list_service.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/tests/integration/room_list_service.rs
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ async fn test_sync_all_states() -> Result<(), Error> {
                         ["io.element.functional_members", ""],
                         ["m.space.parent", "*"],
                         ["m.space.child", "*"],
+                        ["org.matrix.msc3672.beacon_info", "*"],
                     ],
                     "filters": {},
                     "timeline_limit": 1,
@@ -2349,6 +2350,7 @@ async fn test_room_subscription() -> Result<(), Error> {
                         ["io.element.functional_members", ""],
                         ["m.space.parent", "*"],
                         ["m.space.child", "*"],
+                        ["org.matrix.msc3672.beacon_info", "*"],
                         ["m.room.pinned_events", ""],
                     ],
                     "timeline_limit": 20,
@@ -2391,6 +2393,7 @@ async fn test_room_subscription() -> Result<(), Error> {
                         ["io.element.functional_members", ""],
                         ["m.space.parent", "*"],
                         ["m.space.child", "*"],
+                        ["org.matrix.msc3672.beacon_info", "*"],
                     ],
                     "filters": {},
                     "timeline_limit": 1,
@@ -2415,6 +2418,7 @@ async fn test_room_subscription() -> Result<(), Error> {
                         ["io.element.functional_members", ""],
                         ["m.space.parent", "*"],
                         ["m.space.child", "*"],
+                        ["org.matrix.msc3672.beacon_info", "*"],
                         ["m.room.pinned_events", ""],
                     ],
                     "timeline_limit": 20,
@@ -2462,6 +2466,7 @@ async fn test_room_subscription() -> Result<(), Error> {
                         ["io.element.functional_members", ""],
                         ["m.space.parent", "*"],
                         ["m.space.child", "*"],
+                        ["org.matrix.msc3672.beacon_info", "*"],
                     ],
                     "filters": {},
                     "timeline_limit": 1,
@@ -2486,6 +2491,7 @@ async fn test_room_subscription() -> Result<(), Error> {
                         ["io.element.functional_members", ""],
                         ["m.space.parent", "*"],
                         ["m.space.child", "*"],
+                        ["org.matrix.msc3672.beacon_info", "*"],
                         ["m.room.pinned_events", ""],
                     ],
                     "timeline_limit": 20,
@@ -2508,6 +2514,7 @@ async fn test_room_subscription() -> Result<(), Error> {
                         ["io.element.functional_members", ""],
                         ["m.space.parent", "*"],
                         ["m.space.child", "*"],
+                        ["org.matrix.msc3672.beacon_info", "*"],
                         ["m.room.pinned_events", ""],
                     ],
                     "timeline_limit": 20,
@@ -3099,6 +3106,7 @@ async fn test_thread_subscriptions_extension_enabled_only_if_server_advertises_i
                             [ "io.element.functional_members", "", ],
                             [ "m.space.parent", "*", ],
                             [ "m.space.child", "*", ],
+                            ["org.matrix.msc3672.beacon_info", "*"],
                         ],
                         "timeline_limit": 1,
                     },
@@ -3196,6 +3204,7 @@ async fn test_thread_subscriptions_extension_enabled_only_if_server_advertises_i
                         [ "io.element.functional_members", "", ],
                         [ "m.space.parent", "*", ],
                         [ "m.space.child", "*", ],
+                        ["org.matrix.msc3672.beacon_info", "*"],
                     ],
                     "timeline_limit": 1,
                 },