diff --git a/OpenApi.yml b/OpenApi.yml
index e024f23..f6a06d9 100644
--- a/OpenApi.yml
+++ b/OpenApi.yml
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ paths:
           required: true
           schema:
             type: string
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RoomSettings'
       responses:
         '200':
           description: OK
diff --git a/internal/api/rooms.go b/internal/api/rooms.go
index 78eefe5..78ae9cc 100644
--- a/internal/api/rooms.go
+++ b/internal/api/rooms.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -84,6 +86,12 @@ func (manager *ApiManagerCtx) roomRecreate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 		return
 	}
 
+	// optional settings payload
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&settings); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), 400)
+		return
+	}
+
 	if err := manager.rooms.Remove(roomId); err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), 500)
 		return