diff --git a/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/room.rs b/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/room.rs
index 08ccc42..d13ee9d 100644
--- a/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/room.rs
+++ b/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/room.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use sqlx::FromRow;
 
+use crate::player::PlayerId;
 use crate::repo::Storage;
 use crate::room::{RoomId, StoredMessage};
 
@@ -212,4 +213,18 @@ impl Storage {
 
         res.into_iter().map(|(room_id,)| RoomId::try_from(room_id)).collect()
     }
+
+    pub async fn get_users_of_a_room(&self, room_id: u32) -> Result<Vec<PlayerId>> {
+        let mut executor = self.conn.lock().await;
+        let res: Vec<(String,)> = sqlx::query_as(
+            "select u.name
+            from memberships m inner join users u on m.user_id = u.id
+            where m.room_id = ?;",
+        )
+        .bind(room_id)
+        .fetch_all(&mut *executor)
+        .await?;
+
+        Ok(res.into_iter()).and_then(|iter| iter.map(|(user_id,)| PlayerId::from(user_id)).collect())
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs b/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs
index 3a4df49..334adf1 100644
--- a/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs
+++ b/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs
@@ -112,11 +112,12 @@ impl RoomRegistryInner {
             Ok(Some(room_handle.clone()))
         } else if let Some(stored_room) = services.storage.retrieve_room_by_name(&*room_id.0).await? {
             log::debug!("Loading room {}...", &room_id.0);
+            let users = services.storage.get_users_of_a_room(stored_room.id).await?;
             let room = Room {
                 storage_id: stored_room.id,
                 room_id: room_id.clone(),
                 subscriptions: HashMap::new(),
-                members: HashSet::new(), // TODO load members from storage
+                members: HashSet::from_iter(users.into_iter()),
                 topic: stored_room.topic.into(),
                 message_count: stored_room.message_count,
             };
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ impl RoomHandle {
         let lock = self.0.read().await;
         RoomInfo {
             id: lock.room_id.clone(),
-            members: lock.subscriptions.keys().map(|x| x.clone()).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            members: lock.members.iter().map(|x| x.clone()).collect::<Vec<_>>(),
             topic: lock.topic.clone(),
         }
     }