diff --git a/roomserver/internal/api.go b/roomserver/internal/api.go
index 7a95dfb9d..5834fe737 100644
--- a/roomserver/internal/api.go
+++ b/roomserver/internal/api.go
@@ -217,9 +217,6 @@ func (r *RoomserverInternalAPI) HandleInvite(
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if len(outputEvents) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
 	return r.OutputProducer.ProduceRoomEvents(event.RoomID(), outputEvents)
 }
 
@@ -231,9 +228,6 @@ func (r *RoomserverInternalAPI) PerformInvite(
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if len(outputEvents) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
 	return r.OutputProducer.ProduceRoomEvents(req.Event.RoomID(), outputEvents)
 }