1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_batch.py b/synapse/handlers/room_batch.py
index 2f5a3e4d19..0723286383 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_batch.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_batch.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class RoomBatchHandler:
         for (event, context) in reversed(events_to_persist):
             await self.event_creation_handler.handle_new_client_event(
                 await self.create_requester_for_user_id_from_app_service(
-                    event["sender"], app_service_requester.app_service
+                    event.sender, app_service_requester.app_service
                 ),
                 event=event,
                 context=context,