diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index fe4604a03..0833f2908 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/matrix-org/dugong v0.0.0-20210921133753-66e6b1c67e2e
 	github.com/matrix-org/go-sqlite3-js v0.0.0-20220419092513-28aa791a1c91
 	github.com/matrix-org/gomatrix v0.0.0-20210324163249-be2af5ef2e16
-	github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib v0.0.0-20220815094957-74b7ff4ae09c
+	github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib v0.0.0-20220824082345-662dca17bf94
 	github.com/matrix-org/pinecone v0.0.0-20220803093810-b7a830c08fb9
 	github.com/matrix-org/util v0.0.0-20200807132607-55161520e1d4
 	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.13
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 7ac9fc6e2..fcbdb7e41 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ github.com/matrix-org/go-sqlite3-js v0.0.0-20220419092513-28aa791a1c91/go.mod h1
 github.com/matrix-org/gomatrix v0.0.0-20190528120928-7df988a63f26/go.mod h1:3fxX6gUjWyI/2Bt7J1OLhpCzOfO/bB3AiX0cJtEKud0=
 github.com/matrix-org/gomatrix v0.0.0-20210324163249-be2af5ef2e16 h1:ZtO5uywdd5dLDCud4r0r55eP4j9FuUNpl60Gmntcop4=
 github.com/matrix-org/gomatrix v0.0.0-20210324163249-be2af5ef2e16/go.mod h1:/gBX06Kw0exX1HrwmoBibFA98yBk/jxKpGVeyQbff+s=
-github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib v0.0.0-20220815094957-74b7ff4ae09c h1:GhKmb8s9iXA9qsFD1SbiRo6Ee7cnbfcgJQ/iy43wczM=
-github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib v0.0.0-20220815094957-74b7ff4ae09c/go.mod h1:jX38yp3SSLJNftBg3PXU1ayd0PCLIiDHQ4xAc9DIixk=
+github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib v0.0.0-20220824082345-662dca17bf94 h1:zoTv/qxg7C/O995JBPvp+Z8KMR69HhB+M+P22A8Hmm0=
+github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib v0.0.0-20220824082345-662dca17bf94/go.mod h1:jX38yp3SSLJNftBg3PXU1ayd0PCLIiDHQ4xAc9DIixk=
 github.com/matrix-org/pinecone v0.0.0-20220803093810-b7a830c08fb9 h1:ed8yvWhTLk7+sNeK/eOZRTvESFTOHDRevoRoyeqPtvY=
 github.com/matrix-org/pinecone v0.0.0-20220803093810-b7a830c08fb9/go.mod h1:P4MqPf+u83OPulPJ+XTbSDbbWrdFYNY4LZ/B1PIduFE=
 github.com/matrix-org/util v0.0.0-20190711121626-527ce5ddefc7/go.mod h1:vVQlW/emklohkZnOPwD3LrZUBqdfsbiyO3p1lNV8F6U=
diff --git a/syncapi/streams/stream_pdu.go b/syncapi/streams/stream_pdu.go
index 2818aad87..f9530fa1c 100644
--- a/syncapi/streams/stream_pdu.go
+++ b/syncapi/streams/stream_pdu.go
@@ -340,12 +340,12 @@ func (p *PDUStreamProvider) addRoomDeltaToResponse(
 		logrus.WithError(err).Error("unable to apply history visibility filter")
 	}
 
-	if len(events) > 0 {
-		updateLatestPosition(events[len(events)-1].EventID())
-	}
 	if len(delta.StateEvents) > 0 {
 		updateLatestPosition(delta.StateEvents[len(delta.StateEvents)-1].EventID())
 	}
+	if len(events) > 0 {
+		updateLatestPosition(events[len(events)-1].EventID())
+	}
 
 	switch delta.Membership {
 	case gomatrixserverlib.Join:
diff --git a/syncapi/sync/request.go b/syncapi/sync/request.go
index 9d4740e93..268ed70c6 100644
--- a/syncapi/sync/request.go
+++ b/syncapi/sync/request.go
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/syncapi/storage"
-	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/syncapi/types"
-	userapi "github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/userapi/api"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/util"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/syncapi/storage"
+	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/syncapi/types"
+	userapi "github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/userapi/api"
 )
 
 const defaultSyncTimeout = time.Duration(0)
@@ -46,15 +47,9 @@ func newSyncRequest(req *http.Request, device userapi.Device, syncDB storage.Dat
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	// TODO: read from stored filters too
+
+	// Create a default filter and apply a stored filter on top of it (if specified)
 	filter := gomatrixserverlib.DefaultFilter()
-	if since.IsEmpty() {
-		// Send as much account data down for complete syncs as possible
-		// by default, otherwise clients do weird things while waiting
-		// for the rest of the data to trickle down.
-		filter.AccountData.Limit = math.MaxInt32
-		filter.Room.AccountData.Limit = math.MaxInt32
-	}
 	filterQuery := req.URL.Query().Get("filter")
 	if filterQuery != "" {
 		if filterQuery[0] == '{' {
@@ -76,6 +71,17 @@ func newSyncRequest(req *http.Request, device userapi.Device, syncDB storage.Dat
 		}
 	}
 
+	// A loaded filter might have overwritten these values,
+	// so set them after loading the filter.
+	if since.IsEmpty() {
+		// Send as much account data down for complete syncs as possible
+		// by default, otherwise clients do weird things while waiting
+		// for the rest of the data to trickle down.
+		filter.AccountData.Limit = math.MaxInt32
+		filter.Room.AccountData.Limit = math.MaxInt32
+		filter.Room.State.Limit = math.MaxInt32
+	}
+
 	logger := util.GetLogger(req.Context()).WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 		"user_id":   device.UserID,
 		"device_id": device.ID,
diff --git a/syncapi/sync/requestpool.go b/syncapi/sync/requestpool.go
index d908a9629..c2c9616e8 100644
--- a/syncapi/sync/requestpool.go
+++ b/syncapi/sync/requestpool.go
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ func (rp *RequestPool) OnIncomingSyncRequest(req *http.Request, device *userapi.
 				return giveup()
 
 			case <-userStreamListener.GetNotifyChannel(syncReq.Since):
-				syncReq.Log.Debugln("Responding to sync after wake-up")
 				currentPos.ApplyUpdates(userStreamListener.GetSyncPosition())
+				syncReq.Log.WithField("currentPos", currentPos).Debugln("Responding to sync after wake-up")
 			}
 		} else {
 			syncReq.Log.WithField("currentPos", currentPos).Debugln("Responding to sync immediately")