diff --git a/clientapi/routing/sendevent.go b/clientapi/routing/sendevent.go
index e0cd7eb5d..3e676419f 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/sendevent.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/sendevent.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package routing
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/httputil"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/clientapi/jsonerror"
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ type sendEventResponse struct {
 	EventID string `json:"event_id"`
 }
 
+var (
+	mutexes sync.Map // (roomID+userID) -> mutex. mutexes to ensure correct ordering of sendEvents
+)
+
 // SendEvent implements:
 //   /rooms/{roomID}/send/{eventType}
 //   /rooms/{roomID}/send/{eventType}/{txnID}
@@ -76,6 +81,12 @@ func SendEvent(
 		}
 	}
 
+	// create a mutex for the specific user in the specific room
+	// this avoids a situation where events that are received in quick succession are sent to the roomserver in a jumbled order
+	userID := device.UserID
+	mutex, _ := mutexes.LoadOrStore(roomID+userID, &sync.Mutex{})
+	mutex.(*sync.Mutex).Lock()
+
 	// pass the new event to the roomserver and receive the correct event ID
 	// event ID in case of duplicate transaction is discarded
 	eventID, err := api.SendEvents(
@@ -88,6 +99,7 @@ func SendEvent(
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		util.GetLogger(req.Context()).WithError(err).Error("SendEvents failed")
+		mutex.(*sync.Mutex).Unlock()
 		return jsonerror.InternalServerError()
 	}
 	util.GetLogger(req.Context()).WithFields(logrus.Fields{
@@ -96,6 +108,8 @@ func SendEvent(
 		"room_version": verRes.RoomVersion,
 	}).Info("Sent event to roomserver")
 
+	mutex.(*sync.Mutex).Unlock()
+
 	res := util.JSONResponse{
 		Code: http.StatusOK,
 		JSON: sendEventResponse{eventID},