diff --git a/synapse/visibility.py b/synapse/visibility.py

index 5590b866ed..c4dd9ae2c7 100644
--- a/synapse/visibility.py
+++ b/synapse/visibility.py
@@ -189,6 +189,25 @@ def filter_events_for_clients(store, user_tuples, events, event_id_to_state):
 
 
 @defer.inlineCallbacks
+def filter_events_for_clients_context(store, user_tuples, events, event_id_to_context):
+    user_ids = set(u[0] for u in user_tuples)
+    event_id_to_state = {}
+    for event_id, context in event_id_to_context.items():
+        state = yield store.get_events([
+            e_id
+            for key, e_id in context.current_state_ids.iteritems()
+            if key == (EventTypes.RoomHistoryVisibility, "")
+            or (key[0] == EventTypes.Member and key[1] in user_ids)
+        ])
+        event_id_to_state[event_id] = state
+
+    res = yield filter_events_for_clients(
+        store, user_tuples, events, event_id_to_state
+    )
+    defer.returnValue(res)
+
+
+@defer.inlineCallbacks
 def filter_events_for_client(store, user_id, events, is_peeking=False):
     """
     Check which events a user is allowed to see