1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/persist_events.py b/synapse/storage/persist_events.py
index fa03ca9ff7..1ed44925fc 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/persist_events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/persist_events.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class EventsPersistenceStorage(object):
         # so we use separate variables here even though they point to the same
         # store for now.
         self.main_store = stores.main
-        self.state_store = stores.main
+        self.state_store = stores.state
 
         self._clock = hs.get_clock()
         self.is_mine_id = hs.is_mine_id