diff --git a/roomserver/internal/input/input_events.go b/roomserver/internal/input/input_events.go
index 531d6959e..1acbf0443 100644
--- a/roomserver/internal/input/input_events.go
+++ b/roomserver/internal/input/input_events.go
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func (r *Inputer) processRoomEvent(
 	}
 
 	// Store the event.
-	_, _, stateAtEvent, redactionEvent, redactedEventID, err := r.DB.StoreEvent(ctx, event, authEventNIDs, isRejected)
+	_, _, stateAtEvent, redactionEvent, redactedEventID, err := r.DB.StoreEvent(ctx, event, authEventNIDs, isRejected || softfail)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("updater.StoreEvent: %w", err)
 	}