1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/util/caches/lrucache.py b/synapse/util/caches/lrucache.py
index 05c4dcb062..eb96f7e665 100644
--- a/synapse/util/caches/lrucache.py
+++ b/synapse/util/caches/lrucache.py
@@ -271,7 +271,10 @@ class _Node(Generic[KT, VT]):
         removed from all lists.
         """
         cache = self._cache()
-        if not cache or not cache.pop(self.key, None):
+        if (
+            cache is None
+            or cache.pop(self.key, _Sentinel.sentinel) is _Sentinel.sentinel
+        ):
             # `cache.pop` should call `drop_from_lists()`, unless this Node had
             # already been removed from the cache.
             self.drop_from_lists()