diff --git a/changelog.d/14834.misc b/changelog.d/14834.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e683212dc463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/14834.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Tweak comment on `_is_local_room_accessible` as part of room visibility in `/hierarchy` to clarify the condition for a room being visible.
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diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_summary.py b/synapse/handlers/room_summary.py
index c6b869c6f44e..c4254de8c563 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_summary.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_summary.py
@@ -521,8 +521,8 @@ async def _is_local_room_accessible(
 
         It should return true if:
 
-        * The requester is joined or can join the room (per MSC3173).
-        * The origin server has any user that is joined or can join the room.
+        * The requesting user is joined or can join the room (per MSC3173); or
+        * The origin server has any user that is joined or can join the room; or
         * The history visibility is set to world readable.
 
         Args: