diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/storage/syncserver.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/storage/syncserver.go
index b00b508fe..4b92ce67a 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/storage/syncserver.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/storage/syncserver.go
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ func (d *SyncServerDatabase) SyncStreamPosition() (syncapi.StreamPosition, error
 }
 
 // EventsInRange returns all events in the given range, exclusive of oldPos, inclusive of newPos.
-func (d *SyncServerDatabase) EventsInRange(oldPos, newPos int64) ([]gomatrixserverlib.Event, error) {
-	return d.events.InRange(oldPos, newPos)
+func (d *SyncServerDatabase) EventsInRange(oldPos, newPos syncapi.StreamPosition) ([]gomatrixserverlib.Event, error) {
+	return d.events.InRange(int64(oldPos), int64(newPos))
 }
 
 func runTransaction(db *sql.DB, fn func(txn *sql.Tx) error) (err error) {
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/sync/requestpool.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/sync/requestpool.go
index 399f30dcc..e68606c2a 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/sync/requestpool.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/sync/requestpool.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (rp *RequestPool) currentSyncForUser(req syncRequest) (*syncapi.Response, e
 	//   c) Check if the user is CURRENTLY left/banned. If so, add room to 'archived' block. // Synapse has a TODO: How do we handle ban -> leave in same batch?
 	// 4) Add joined rooms (joined room list)
 
-	events, err := rp.db.EventsInRange(int64(req.since), int64(currentPos))
+	events, err := rp.db.EventsInRange(req.since, currentPos)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}