diff --git a/go/channelling/session.go b/go/channelling/session.go
index 25295aa1..7ac01164 100644
--- a/go/channelling/session.go
+++ b/go/channelling/session.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (s *Session) LeaveRoom() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	s.doLeaveRoom("hard")
+	s.doLeaveRoom("soft")
 }
 
 func (s *Session) Broadcast(m interface{}) {