diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index a9490782b7..532ee22fa4 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, JoinRules, RoomCreationPreset
from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, NotFoundError, StoreError, SynapseError
from synapse.api.room_versions import KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS, RoomVersion
+from synapse.events.utils import copy_power_levels_contents
from synapse.http.endpoint import parse_and_validate_server_name
from synapse.storage.state import StateFilter
from synapse.types import (
@@ -367,6 +368,15 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
if old_event:
initial_state[k] = old_event.content
+ # deep-copy the power-levels event before we start modifying it
+ # note that if frozen_dicts are enabled, `power_levels` will be a frozen
+ # dict so we can't just copy.deepcopy it.
+ initial_state[
+ (EventTypes.PowerLevels, "")
+ ] = power_levels = copy_power_levels_contents(
+ initial_state[(EventTypes.PowerLevels, "")]
+ )
+
# Resolve the minimum power level required to send any state event
# We will give the upgrading user this power level temporarily (if necessary) such that
# they are able to copy all of the state events over, then revert them back to their
@@ -375,8 +385,6 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
# Copy over user power levels now as this will not be possible with >100PL users once
# the room has been created
- power_levels = initial_state[(EventTypes.PowerLevels, "")]
-
# Calculate the minimum power level needed to clone the room
event_power_levels = power_levels.get("events", {})
state_default = power_levels.get("state_default", 0)
@@ -386,16 +394,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
# Raise the requester's power level in the new room if necessary
current_power_level = power_levels["users"][user_id]
if current_power_level < needed_power_level:
- # make sure we copy the event content rather than overwriting it.
- # note that if frozen_dicts are enabled, `power_levels` will be a frozen
- # dict so we can't just copy.deepcopy it.
-
- new_power_levels = {k: v for k, v in power_levels.items() if k != "users"}
- new_power_levels["users"] = {
- k: v for k, v in power_levels.get("users", {}).items() if k != user_id
- }
- new_power_levels["users"][user_id] = needed_power_level
- initial_state[(EventTypes.PowerLevels, "")] = new_power_levels
+ power_levels["users"][user_id] = needed_power_level
yield self._send_events_for_new_room(
requester,
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