1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index b9799090f7..fd8de8696d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         self._message_handler = hs.get_message_handler()
         self._server_notices_mxid = hs.config.server_notices_mxid
         self.config = hs.config
-        self.http_client = hs.get_simple_http_client()
+        self.http_client = hs.get_proxied_blacklisted_http_client()
         self._instance_name = hs.get_instance_name()
         self._replication = hs.get_replication_data_handler()
 
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         if self.hs.config.block_non_admin_invites:
             raise SynapseError(403, "This server does not accept room invites")
 
-        if not self.spam_checker.user_may_invite(
+        if not await self.spam_checker.user_may_invite(
             event.sender, event.state_key, event.room_id
         ):
             raise SynapseError(