diff --git a/src/CONST.js b/src/CONST.js
index a82a4cfb1605..694fceca5a22 100755
--- a/src/CONST.js
+++ b/src/CONST.js
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ const CONST = {
         BETA_EXPENSIFY_WALLET: 'expensifyWallet',
         INTERNATIONALIZATION: 'internationalization',
         IOU_SEND: 'sendMoney',
+        POLICY_ROOMS: 'policyRooms',
     },
     BUTTON_STATES: {
         DEFAULT: 'default',
diff --git a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
index 4c93c65b0d09..43f799ddb1e6 100644
--- a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
@@ -415,6 +415,10 @@ function getOptions(reports, personalDetails, activeReportID, {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (ReportUtils.isUserCreatedPolicyRoom(report) && !Permissions.canUsePolicyRooms(betas)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         const reportPersonalDetails = getPersonalDetailsForLogins(logins, personalDetails);
 
         // Save the report in the map if this is a single participant so we can associate the reportID with the
diff --git a/src/libs/Permissions.js b/src/libs/Permissions.js
index 492431550c21..2e6e80cb1297 100644
--- a/src/libs/Permissions.js
+++ b/src/libs/Permissions.js
@@ -77,6 +77,18 @@ function canUseWallet(betas) {
     return _.contains(betas, CONST.BETAS.BETA_EXPENSIFY_WALLET) || canUseAllBetas(betas);
 }
 
+/**
+ * We're requiring you to be added to the policy rooms beta on dev,
+ * since contributors have been reporting a number of false issues related to the feature being under development.
+ * See https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q/p1641921996319400?thread_ts=1641598356.166900&cid=C01GTK53T8Q
+ * @param {Array<String>} betas
+ * @returns {Boolean}
+ */
+
+function canUsePolicyRooms(betas) {
+    return _.contains(betas, CONST.BETAS.POLICY_ROOMS) || _.contains(betas, CONST.BETAS.ALL);
+}
+
 export default {
     canUseChronos,
     canUseIOU,
@@ -86,4 +98,5 @@ export default {
     canUseInternationalization,
     canUseIOUSend,
     canUseWallet,
+    canUsePolicyRooms,
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen.js b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen.js
index 069dbbfb998d..e98ada2bbc02 100755
--- a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarScreen.js
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class SidebarScreen extends Component {
                                     text: this.props.translate('sidebarScreen.newGroup'),
                                     onSelected: () => Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.NEW_GROUP),
                                 },
-                                ...(Permissions.canUseDefaultRooms(this.props.betas) ? [
+                                ...(Permissions.canUsePolicyRooms(this.props.betas) ? [
                                     {
                                         icon: Expensicons.Hashtag,
                                         text: this.props.translate('sidebarScreen.newRoom'),