1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation_event.py b/synapse/handlers/federation_event.py
index 9917613298..d08e48da58 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation_event.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation_event.py
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ class FederationEventHandler:
             The stream ID after which all events have been persisted.
         """
         if not event_and_contexts:
-            return self._store.get_current_events_token()
+            return self._store.get_room_max_stream_ordering()
 
         instance = self._config.worker.events_shard_config.get_instance(room_id)
         if instance != self._instance_name: