1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index 6290f7f523..e688e00575 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -1939,7 +1939,9 @@ class EventCreationHandler:
             if event.type == EventTypes.Message:
                 # We don't want to block sending messages on any presence code. This
                 # matters as sometimes presence code can take a while.
-                run_in_background(self._bump_active_time, requester.user)
+                run_as_background_process(
+                    "bump_presence_active_time", self._bump_active_time, requester.user
+                )
 
         async def _notify() -> None:
             try: