1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_batch.py b/synapse/handlers/room_batch.py
index 5d4ca0e2d2..bf9df60218 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_batch.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_batch.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class RoomBatchHandler:
             # Mark all events as historical
             event_dict["content"][EventContentFields.MSC2716_HISTORICAL] = True
 
-            event, context = await self.event_creation_handler.create_event(
+            event, unpersisted_context = await self.event_creation_handler.create_event(
                 await self.create_requester_for_user_id_from_app_service(
                     ev["sender"], app_service_requester.app_service
                 ),
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class RoomBatchHandler:
                 historical=True,
                 depth=inherited_depth,
             )
-
+            context = await unpersisted_context.persist(event)
             assert context._state_group
 
             # Normally this is done when persisting the event but we have to