1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/database.py b/synapse/storage/database.py
index 6cfadc2b4e..a19d65ad23 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/database.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/database.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ from synapse.metrics.background_process_metrics import run_as_background_process
 from synapse.storage.background_updates import BackgroundUpdater
 from synapse.storage.engines import BaseDatabaseEngine, PostgresEngine, Sqlite3Engine
 from synapse.storage.types import Connection, Cursor
+from synapse.storage.util.sequence import build_sequence_generator
 from synapse.types import Collection
 
 # python 3 does not have a maximum int value
@@ -412,6 +413,16 @@ class DatabasePool:
                 self._check_safe_to_upsert,
             )
 
+        # We define this sequence here so that it can be referenced from both
+        # the DataStore and PersistEventStore.
+        def get_chain_id_txn(txn):
+            txn.execute("SELECT COALESCE(max(chain_id), 0) FROM event_auth_chains")
+            return txn.fetchone()[0]
+
+        self.event_chain_id_gen = build_sequence_generator(
+            engine, get_chain_id_txn, "event_auth_chain_id"
+        )
+
     def is_running(self) -> bool:
         """Is the database pool currently running
         """