2 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
index e89118b37d..d1afa0f0d5 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class EventStreamRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         if is_guest:
             if "room_id" not in request.args:
                 raise SynapseError(400, "Guest users must specify room_id param")
+        if "room_id" in request.args:
             room_id = request.args["room_id"][0]
         try:
             handler = self.handlers.event_stream_handler
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index 85b9f253e3..c7ea15c624 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -348,8 +348,7 @@ class RoomMessageListRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         handler = self.handlers.message_handler
         msgs = yield handler.get_messages(
             room_id=room_id,
-            user_id=requester.user.to_string(),
-            is_guest=requester.is_guest,
+            requester=requester,
             pagin_config=pagination_config,
             as_client_event=as_client_event
         )
@@ -384,9 +383,8 @@ class RoomInitialSyncRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         pagination_config = PaginationConfig.from_request(request)
         content = yield self.handlers.message_handler.room_initial_sync(
             room_id=room_id,
-            user_id=requester.user.to_string(),
+            requester=requester,
             pagin_config=pagination_config,
-            is_guest=requester.is_guest,
         )
         defer.returnValue((200, content))