2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index 4da62e5d8d..deca747f72 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 AuthEventTypes = (
     EventTypes.Create, EventTypes.Member, EventTypes.PowerLevels,
-    EventTypes.JoinRules,
+    EventTypes.JoinRules, EventTypes.RoomHistoryVisibility,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/synapse/events/utils.py b/synapse/events/utils.py
index 1aa952150e..4c82780f46 100644
--- a/synapse/events/utils.py
+++ b/synapse/events/utils.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ def prune_event(event):
         )
     elif event_type == EventTypes.Aliases:
         add_fields("aliases")
+    elif event_type == EventTypes.RoomHistoryVisibility:
+        add_fields("visibility")
 
     allowed_fields = {
         k: v