1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py b/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py
index 50b13d8820..40e7580a61 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/initial_sync.py
@@ -148,13 +148,15 @@ class InitialSyncHandler(BaseHandler):
             try:
                 if event.membership == Membership.JOIN:
                     room_end_token = now_token.room_key
-                    deferred_room_state = self.state_handler.get_current_state(
-                        event.room_id
+                    deferred_room_state = run_in_background(
+                        self.state_handler.get_current_state,
+                        event.room_id,
                     )
                 elif event.membership == Membership.LEAVE:
                     room_end_token = "s%d" % (event.stream_ordering,)
-                    deferred_room_state = self.store.get_state_for_events(
-                        [event.event_id], None
+                    deferred_room_state = run_in_background(
+                        self.store.get_state_for_events,
+                        [event.event_id], None,
                     )
                     deferred_room_state.addCallback(
                         lambda states: states[event.event_id]