diff --git a/roomserver/internal/input/input_fifo.go b/roomserver/internal/input/input_fifo.go
index 0df226e2a..d8c075d26 100644
--- a/roomserver/internal/input/input_fifo.go
+++ b/roomserver/internal/input/input_fifo.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type fifoQueue struct {
 
 func newFIFOQueue() *fifoQueue {
 	q := &fifoQueue{
-		notifs: make(chan struct{}),
+		notifs: make(chan struct{}, 1),
 	}
 	return q
 }