1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index ee271e85e5..00513fbf37 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -682,7 +682,9 @@ class EventCreationHandler:
                     event.event_id,
                     prev_event.event_id,
                 )
-                return await self.store.get_stream_id_for_event(prev_event.event_id)
+                # we know it was persisted, so must have a stream ordering
+                assert prev_event.internal_metadata.stream_ordering
+                return prev_event.internal_metadata.stream_ordering
 
         return await self.handle_new_client_event(
             requester=requester, event=event, context=context, ratelimit=ratelimit