1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events.py b/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events.py
index 596daf8909..ce553566a5 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events.py
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ class EventsStore(
             elif event.type == EventTypes.Message:
                 # Insert into the event_search table.
                 self._store_room_message_txn(txn, event)
-            elif event.type == EventTypes.Redaction:
+            elif event.type == EventTypes.Redaction and event.redacts is not None:
                 # Insert into the redactions table.
                 self._store_redaction(txn, event)
             elif event.type == EventTypes.Retention: