1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index cfa2e38ed2..29b6d52757 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -577,8 +577,8 @@ class RoomEventSource(object):
 
         defer.returnValue((events, end_key))
 
-    def get_current_key(self):
-        return self.store.get_room_events_max_id()
+    def get_current_key(self, direction='f'):
+        return self.store.get_room_events_max_id(direction)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_pagination_rows(self, user, config, key):