diff --git a/roomserver/internal/perform_invite.go b/roomserver/internal/perform_invite.go
index 65a713c65..e0a5d524f 100644
--- a/roomserver/internal/perform_invite.go
+++ b/roomserver/internal/perform_invite.go
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func (r *RoomserverInternalAPI) PerformInvite(
 		},
 	}
 	inputRes := &api.InputRoomEventsResponse{}
-	_ = r.InputRoomEvents(ctx, inputReq, inputRes)
+	go r.InputRoomEvents(ctx, inputReq, inputRes) // nolint:errcheck
 
 	succeeded = true
 	return nil