diff --git a/internal/caching/cache_roominfo.go b/internal/caching/cache_roominfo.go
index d03a61077..5dfed3c85 100644
--- a/internal/caching/cache_roominfo.go
+++ b/internal/caching/cache_roominfo.go
@@ -16,18 +16,18 @@ import (
 // a room Info cache. It must only be used from the roomserver only
 // It is not safe for use from other components.
 type RoomInfoCache interface {
-	GetRoomInfo(roomID string) (roomInfo types.RoomInfo, ok bool)
-	StoreRoomInfo(roomID string, roomInfo types.RoomInfo)
+	GetRoomInfo(roomID string) (roomInfo *types.RoomInfo, ok bool)
+	StoreRoomInfo(roomID string, roomInfo *types.RoomInfo)
 }
 
 // GetRoomInfo must only be called from the roomserver only. It is not
 // safe for use from other components.
-func (c Caches) GetRoomInfo(roomID string) (types.RoomInfo, bool) {
+func (c Caches) GetRoomInfo(roomID string) (*types.RoomInfo, bool) {
 	return c.RoomInfos.Get(roomID)
 }
 
 // StoreRoomInfo must only be called from the roomserver only. It is not
 // safe for use from other components.
-func (c Caches) StoreRoomInfo(roomID string, roomInfo types.RoomInfo) {
+func (c Caches) StoreRoomInfo(roomID string, roomInfo *types.RoomInfo) {
 	c.RoomInfos.Set(roomID, roomInfo)
 }
diff --git a/internal/caching/caches.go b/internal/caching/caches.go
index 14b232dd0..e7914ce7d 100644
--- a/internal/caching/caches.go
+++ b/internal/caching/caches.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type Caches struct {
 	RoomServerRoomNIDs Cache[string, types.RoomNID]                           // room ID -> room NID
 	RoomServerRoomIDs  Cache[int64, string]                                   // room NID -> room ID
 	RoomServerEvents   Cache[int64, *gomatrixserverlib.Event]                 // event NID -> event
-	RoomInfos          Cache[string, types.RoomInfo]                          // room ID -> room info
+	RoomInfos          Cache[string, *types.RoomInfo]                         // room ID -> room info
 	FederationPDUs     Cache[int64, *gomatrixserverlib.HeaderedEvent]         // queue NID -> PDU
 	FederationEDUs     Cache[int64, *gomatrixserverlib.EDU]                   // queue NID -> EDU
 	SpaceSummaryRooms  Cache[string, gomatrixserverlib.MSC2946SpacesResponse] // room ID -> space response
diff --git a/internal/caching/impl_ristretto.go b/internal/caching/impl_ristretto.go
index 6d625b552..677218b5e 100644
--- a/internal/caching/impl_ristretto.go
+++ b/internal/caching/impl_ristretto.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func NewRistrettoCache(maxCost config.DataUnit, maxAge time.Duration, enableProm
 				MaxAge: maxAge,
 			},
 		},
-		RoomInfos: &RistrettoCachePartition[string, types.RoomInfo]{ // room ID -> room info
+		RoomInfos: &RistrettoCachePartition[string, *types.RoomInfo]{ // room ID -> room info
 			cache:   cache,
 			Prefix:  roomInfosCache,
 			Mutable: true,
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go b/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go
index 692af1f6c..d8d5f67c8 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ func (d *Database) RoomInfo(ctx context.Context, roomID string) (*types.RoomInfo
 }
 
 func (d *Database) roomInfo(ctx context.Context, txn *sql.Tx, roomID string) (*types.RoomInfo, error) {
-	if roomInfo, ok := d.Cache.GetRoomInfo(roomID); ok {
-		return &roomInfo, nil
+	if roomInfo, ok := d.Cache.GetRoomInfo(roomID); ok && roomInfo != nil {
+		return roomInfo, nil
 	}
 	roomInfo, err := d.RoomsTable.SelectRoomInfo(ctx, txn, roomID)
 	if err == nil && roomInfo != nil {
 		d.Cache.StoreRoomServerRoomID(roomInfo.RoomNID, roomID)
-		d.Cache.StoreRoomInfo(roomID, *roomInfo)
+		d.Cache.StoreRoomInfo(roomID, roomInfo)
 	}
 	return roomInfo, err
 }