diff --git a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room.rs b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room.rs
index fd0f6aef3fa..f0d39216d70 100644
--- a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room.rs
+++ b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ pub enum Membership {
     Joined,
     Left,
     Knocked,
+    Banned,
 }
 
 impl From<RoomState> for Membership {
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ impl From<RoomState> for Membership {
             RoomState::Joined => Membership::Joined,
             RoomState::Left => Membership::Left,
             RoomState::Knocked => Membership::Knocked,
+            RoomState::Ban => Membership::Banned,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs
index 1c8e1f1ea64..57d5a7d56ee 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs
@@ -218,14 +218,14 @@ pub enum RoomState {
     Invited,
     /// The room is in a knocked state.
     Knocked,
+    /// The room is in a banned state.
+    Ban,
 }
 
 impl From<&MembershipState> for RoomState {
     fn from(membership_state: &MembershipState) -> Self {
-        // We consider Ban, Knock and Leave to be Left, because they all mean we are not
-        // in the room.
         match membership_state {
-            MembershipState::Ban => Self::Left,
+            MembershipState::Ban => Self::Ban,
             MembershipState::Invite => Self::Invited,
             MembershipState::Join => Self::Joined,
             MembershipState::Knock => Self::Knocked,
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ impl Room {
                     },
                 }
             }
+            RoomState::Ban => Ok(false),
 
             // TODO: implement logic once we have the stripped events as we'd have with an Invite
             RoomState::Knocked => Ok(false),
@@ -1886,6 +1887,8 @@ bitflags! {
         const LEFT     = 0b00000100;
         /// The room is in a knocked state.
         const KNOCKED  = 0b00001000;
+        /// The room is in a banned state.
+        const BANNED  = 0b00010000;
     }
 }
 
@@ -1901,6 +1904,7 @@ impl RoomStateFilter {
             RoomState::Left => Self::LEFT,
             RoomState::Invited => Self::INVITED,
             RoomState::Knocked => Self::KNOCKED,
+            RoomState::Ban => Self::BANNED,
         };
 
         self.contains(bit_state)
@@ -1919,6 +1923,12 @@ impl RoomStateFilter {
         if self.contains(Self::INVITED) {
             states.push(RoomState::Invited);
         }
+        if self.contains(Self::KNOCKED) {
+            states.push(RoomState::Knocked);
+        }
+        if self.contains(Self::BANNED) {
+            states.push(RoomState::Ban);
+        }
 
         states
     }
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
index 3bf2669030e..a58f968c4a6 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ impl BaseClient {
                         .or_insert_with(JoinedRoomUpdate::default)
                         .account_data
                         .append(&mut raw.to_vec()),
-                    RoomState::Left => new_rooms
+                    RoomState::Left | RoomState::Ban => new_rooms
                         .leave
                         .entry(room_id.to_owned())
                         .or_insert_with(LeftRoomUpdate::default)
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ impl BaseClient {
                 ))
             }
 
-            RoomState::Left => Ok((
+            RoomState::Left | RoomState::Ban => Ok((
                 room_info,
                 None,
                 Some(LeftRoomUpdate::new(
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ mod tests {
             room.required_state.push(make_state_event(
                 user_b_id,
                 user_a_id.as_str(),
-                RoomMemberEventContent::new(membership),
+                RoomMemberEventContent::new(membership.clone()),
                 None,
             ));
             let response = response_with_room(room_id, room);
@@ -1256,8 +1256,17 @@ mod tests {
                 .await
                 .expect("Failed to process sync");
 
-            // The room is left.
-            assert_eq!(client.get_room(room_id).unwrap().state(), RoomState::Left);
+            match membership {
+                MembershipState::Leave => {
+                    // The room is left.
+                    assert_eq!(client.get_room(room_id).unwrap().state(), RoomState::Left);
+                }
+                MembershipState::Ban => {
+                    // The room is banned.
+                    assert_eq!(client.get_room(room_id).unwrap().state(), RoomState::Ban);
+                }
+                _ => panic!("Unexpected membership state found: {membership}"),
+            }
 
             // And it is added to the list of left rooms only.
             assert!(!sync_resp.rooms.join.contains_key(room_id));