3 files changed, 38 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/util/__init__.py b/synapse/util/__init__.py
index 79109d0b19..364b927851 100644
--- a/synapse/util/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/util/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
+from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext, PreserveLoggingContext
 
 from twisted.internet import defer, reactor, task
 
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ class Clock(object):
         current_context = LoggingContext.current_context()
 
         def wrapped_callback():
-            LoggingContext.thread_local.current_context = current_context
-            callback()
+            with PreserveLoggingContext():
+                LoggingContext.thread_local.current_context = current_context
+                callback()
+
         return reactor.callLater(delay, wrapped_callback)
 
     def cancel_call_later(self, timer):
diff --git a/synapse/util/async.py b/synapse/util/async.py
index d8febdb90c..f78395a431 100644
--- a/synapse/util/async.py
+++ b/synapse/util/async.py
@@ -16,15 +16,13 @@
 
 from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
 
-from .logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
+from .logcontext import preserve_context_over_deferred
 
 
-@defer.inlineCallbacks
 def sleep(seconds):
     d = defer.Deferred()
     reactor.callLater(seconds, d.callback, seconds)
-    with PreserveLoggingContext():
-        yield d
+    return preserve_context_over_deferred(d)
 
 
 def run_on_reactor():
diff --git a/synapse/util/logcontext.py b/synapse/util/logcontext.py
index da7872e95d..192e3f49f0 100644
--- a/synapse/util/logcontext.py
+++ b/synapse/util/logcontext.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
 import threading
 import logging
 
@@ -129,3 +131,32 @@ class PreserveLoggingContext(object):
     def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
         """Restores the current logging context"""
         LoggingContext.thread_local.current_context = self.current_context
+
+
+def preserve_context_over_fn(fn, *args, **kwargs):
+    with PreserveLoggingContext():
+        deferred = fn(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    return preserve_context_over_deferred(deferred)
+
+
+def preserve_context_over_deferred(deferred):
+    d = defer.Deferred()
+
+    current_context = LoggingContext.current_context()
+
+    def cb(res):
+        with PreserveLoggingContext():
+            LoggingContext.thread_local.current_context = current_context
+            res = d.callback(res)
+        return res
+
+    def eb(failure):
+        with PreserveLoggingContext():
+            LoggingContext.thread_local.current_context = current_context
+            res = d.errback(failure)
+        return res
+
+    deferred.addCallbacks(cb, eb)
+
+    return d