diff --git a/clientapi/routing/account_data.go b/clientapi/routing/account_data.go
index d6e209dea..5e31a5899 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/account_data.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/account_data.go
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ func SaveAccountData(
 		}
 	}
 
+	if err := syncProducer.SendData(userID, roomID, dataType); err != nil {
+		util.GetLogger(req.Context()).WithError(err).Error("syncProducer.SendData failed")
+		return jsonerror.InternalServerError()
+	}
+
 	dataReq := api.InputAccountDataRequest{
 		UserID:      userID,
 		DataType:    dataType,