2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/federation.py b/synapse/replication/http/federation.py
index c287c4e269..ca065e819e 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/federation.py
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ class ReplicationFederationSendEventsRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
         """
         event_payloads = []
         for event, context in event_and_contexts:
-            serialized_context = yield context.serialize(event, store)
+            serialized_context = yield defer.ensureDeferred(
+                context.serialize(event, store)
+            )
 
             event_payloads.append(
                 {
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py b/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
index c981723c1a..b30e4d5039 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class ReplicationSendEventRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             extra_users (list(UserID)): Any extra users to notify about event
         """
 
-        serialized_context = yield context.serialize(event, store)
+        serialized_context = yield defer.ensureDeferred(context.serialize(event, store))
 
         payload = {
             "event": event.get_pdu_json(),