1 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/appservice.py b/synapse/app/appservice.py
index f2540023a7..58f2c9d68c 100644
--- a/synapse/app/appservice.py
+++ b/synapse/app/appservice.py
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ from synapse.replication.tcp.client import ReplicationClientHandler
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.storage.engines import create_engine
 from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
-from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, preserve_fn
+from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, run_in_background
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
-from twisted.internet import reactor
+from twisted.internet import reactor, defer
 from twisted.web.resource import NoResource
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.appservice")
@@ -112,9 +112,14 @@ class ASReplicationHandler(ReplicationClientHandler):
 
         if stream_name == "events":
             max_stream_id = self.store.get_room_max_stream_ordering()
-            preserve_fn(
-                self.appservice_handler.notify_interested_services
-            )(max_stream_id)
+            run_in_background(self._notify_app_services, max_stream_id)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _notify_app_services(self, room_stream_id):
+        try:
+            yield self.appservice_handler.notify_interested_services(room_stream_id)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("Error notifying application services of event")
 
 
 def start(config_options):