diff --git a/RiotSwiftUI/Modules/Spaces/SpaceCreation/SpaceCreationPostProcess/Service/MatrixSDK/MXSpaceCreationParametersFactory.swift b/RiotSwiftUI/Modules/Spaces/SpaceCreation/SpaceCreationPostProcess/Service/MatrixSDK/MXSpaceCreationParametersFactory.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fc5828a0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RiotSwiftUI/Modules/Spaces/SpaceCreation/SpaceCreationPostProcess/Service/MatrixSDK/MXSpaceCreationParametersFactory.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// 
+// Copyright 2024 New Vector Ltd
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import MatrixSDK
+
+struct MXSpaceCreationParametersFactory {
+    private let creationParams: SpaceCreationParameters
+    private let parentSpaceId: String?
+    private let stateEventBuilder: MXRoomInitialStateEventBuilder
+    private let homeServers: [String]
+    
+    init(creationParams: SpaceCreationParameters, parentSpaceId: String?, stateEventBuilder: MXRoomInitialStateEventBuilder, homeServers: [String]) {
+        self.creationParams = creationParams
+        self.parentSpaceId = parentSpaceId
+        self.stateEventBuilder = stateEventBuilder
+        self.homeServers = homeServers
+    }
+        
+    func make() -> MXSpaceCreationParameters {
+        var alias = creationParams.address
+        if let userDefinedAlias = creationParams.userDefinedAddress, !userDefinedAlias.isEmpty {
+            alias = userDefinedAlias
+        }
+        let userIdInvites = creationParams.inviteType == .userId ? creationParams.userIdInvites : []
+        let isPublic = creationParams.isPublic
+        
+        let parameters = MXSpaceCreationParameters()
+        parameters.name = creationParams.name
+        parameters.topic = creationParams.topic
+        parameters.preset = isPublic ? kMXRoomPresetPublicChat : kMXRoomPresetPrivateChat
+        parameters.visibility = isPublic ? kMXRoomDirectoryVisibilityPublic : kMXRoomDirectoryVisibilityPrivate
+        parameters.inviteArray = userIdInvites
+        
+        if isPublic {
+            parameters.roomAlias = alias
+            let guestAccessStateEvent = stateEventBuilder.buildGuestAccessEvent(withAccess: .canJoin)
+            parameters.addOrUpdateInitialStateEvent(guestAccessStateEvent)
+            let historyVisibilityStateEvent = stateEventBuilder.buildHistoryVisibilityEvent(withVisibility: .worldReadable)
+            parameters.addOrUpdateInitialStateEvent(historyVisibilityStateEvent)
+            parameters.powerLevelContentOverride?.invite = 0 // default
+        } else {
+            parameters.powerLevelContentOverride?.invite = 50 // moderator
+            
+            if let parentSpaceId = parentSpaceId, creationParams.isShared {
+                let guestAccessStateEvent = stateEventBuilder.buildJoinRuleEvent(withJoinRule: .restricted, allowedParentsList: [parentSpaceId])
+                parameters.addOrUpdateInitialStateEvent(guestAccessStateEvent)
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return parameters
+    }
+}
diff --git a/RiotSwiftUI/Modules/Spaces/SpaceCreation/SpaceCreationPostProcess/Service/MatrixSDK/SpaceCreationPostProcessService.swift b/RiotSwiftUI/Modules/Spaces/SpaceCreation/SpaceCreationPostProcess/Service/MatrixSDK/SpaceCreationPostProcessService.swift
index 4fd4fe06db..c2d672fc38 100644
--- a/RiotSwiftUI/Modules/Spaces/SpaceCreation/SpaceCreationPostProcess/Service/MatrixSDK/SpaceCreationPostProcessService.swift
+++ b/RiotSwiftUI/Modules/Spaces/SpaceCreation/SpaceCreationPostProcess/Service/MatrixSDK/SpaceCreationPostProcessService.swift
@@ -159,12 +159,8 @@ class SpaceCreationPostProcessService: SpaceCreationPostProcessServiceProtocol {
     private func createSpace(andUpdate task: SpaceCreationPostProcessTask) {
         updateCurrentTask(with: .started)
         
-        var alias = creationParams.address
-        if let userDefinedAlias = creationParams.userDefinedAddress, !userDefinedAlias.isEmpty {
-            alias = userDefinedAlias
-        }
-        let userIdInvites = creationParams.inviteType == .userId ? creationParams.userIdInvites : []
-        session.spaceService.createSpace(withName: creationParams.name, topic: creationParams.topic, isPublic: creationParams.isPublic, aliasLocalPart: alias, inviteArray: userIdInvites) { [weak self] response in
+        let parameters = makeSpaceCreationParameters()
+        session.spaceService.createSpace(with: parameters) { [weak self] response in
             guard let self = self else { return }
             
             if response.isFailure {
@@ -189,6 +185,12 @@ class SpaceCreationPostProcessService: SpaceCreationPostProcessServiceProtocol {
         }
     }
     
+    private func makeSpaceCreationParameters() -> MXSpaceCreationParameters {
+        let homeserverWellknown = session.credentials.homeServerName() ?? ""
+        let spaceCreationParametersFactory = MXSpaceCreationParametersFactory(creationParams: creationParams, parentSpaceId: parentSpaceId, stateEventBuilder: stateEventBuilder, homeServers: [homeserverWellknown])
+        return spaceCreationParametersFactory.make()
+    }
+    
     private func uploadAvatar(andUpdate task: SpaceCreationPostProcessTask) {
         updateCurrentTask(with: .started)
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/7741.bugfix b/changelog.d/7741.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..446ff2cdfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/7741.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Create space: if the `space-members` access type is selected, it will be set upon creation.
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