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-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/federation.py5
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 1cf6cb32e3..57ad6e5dce 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -1543,15 +1543,16 @@ class FederationHandler:
 
         # Make an infinite iterator of destinations to try. Once we find a working
         # destination, we'll stick with it until it flakes.
+        destinations: Collection[str]
         if initial_destination is not None:
             # Move `initial_destination` to the front of the list.
             destinations = list(other_destinations)
             if initial_destination in destinations:
                 destinations.remove(initial_destination)
             destinations = [initial_destination] + destinations
-            destination_iter = itertools.cycle(destinations)
         else:
-            destination_iter = itertools.cycle(other_destinations)
+            destinations = other_destinations
+        destination_iter = itertools.cycle(destinations)
 
         # `destination` is the current remote homeserver we're pulling from.
         destination = next(destination_iter)