diff --git a/syncapi/storage/postgres/current_room_state_table.go b/syncapi/storage/postgres/current_room_state_table.go
index da540d8cc..aae2d8c33 100644
--- a/syncapi/storage/postgres/current_room_state_table.go
+++ b/syncapi/storage/postgres/current_room_state_table.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS syncapi_current_room_state (
     -- The serial ID of the output_room_events table when this event became
     -- part of the current state of the room.
     added_at BIGINT,
+    history_visibility SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 2,
     -- Clobber based on 3-uple of room_id, type and state_key
     CONSTRAINT syncapi_room_state_unique UNIQUE (room_id, type, state_key)
 );
@@ -63,8 +64,8 @@ CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS syncapi_current_room_state_eventid_idx ON sync
 `
 
 const upsertRoomStateSQL = "" +
-	"INSERT INTO syncapi_current_room_state (room_id, event_id, type, sender, contains_url, state_key, headered_event_json, membership, added_at)" +
-	" VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9)" +
+	"INSERT INTO syncapi_current_room_state (room_id, event_id, type, sender, contains_url, state_key, headered_event_json, membership, added_at, history_visibility)" +
+	" VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10)" +
 	" ON CONFLICT ON CONSTRAINT syncapi_room_state_unique" +
 	" DO UPDATE SET event_id = $2, sender=$4, contains_url=$5, headered_event_json = $7, membership = $8, added_at = $9"
 
@@ -100,11 +101,11 @@ const selectStateEventSQL = "" +
 	"SELECT headered_event_json FROM syncapi_current_room_state WHERE room_id = $1 AND type = $2 AND state_key = $3"
 
 const selectEventsWithEventIDsSQL = "" +
-	// TODO: The session_id, transaction_id and history_visibility blanks are here because
+	// TODO: The session_id and transaction_id blanks are here because
 	// the rowsToStreamEvents expects there to be exactly seven columns. We need to
 	// figure out if these really need to be in the DB, and if so, we need a
 	// better permanent fix for this. - neilalexander, 2 Jan 2020
-	"SELECT event_id, added_at, headered_event_json, 0 AS session_id, false AS exclude_from_sync, '' AS transaction_id, 3 as history_visibility" +
+	"SELECT event_id, added_at, headered_event_json, 0 AS session_id, false AS exclude_from_sync, '' AS transaction_id, history_visibility" +
 	" FROM syncapi_current_room_state WHERE event_id = ANY($1)"
 
 const selectSharedUsersSQL = "" +
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ func (s *currentRoomStateStatements) UpsertRoomState(
 		headeredJSON,
 		membership,
 		addedAt,
+		event.Visibility,
 	)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/syncapi/storage/postgres/deltas/2022061412000000_history_visibility_column.go b/syncapi/storage/postgres/deltas/2022061412000000_history_visibility_column.go
index 6a59ce852..2b4b65287 100644
--- a/syncapi/storage/postgres/deltas/2022061412000000_history_visibility_column.go
+++ b/syncapi/storage/postgres/deltas/2022061412000000_history_visibility_column.go
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ func UpAddHistoryVisibilityColumn(tx *sql.Tx) error {
 	_, err := tx.Exec(`
 		ALTER TABLE syncapi_output_room_events ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS history_visibility SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 2;
 		UPDATE syncapi_output_room_events SET history_visibility = 4 WHERE type IN ('m.room.message', 'm.room.encrypted');
+		ALTER TABLE syncapi_current_room_state ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS history_visibility SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 2;
+		UPDATE syncapi_current_room_state SET history_visibility = 4 WHERE type IN ('m.room.message', 'm.room.encrypted');
 	`)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute upgrade: %w", err)
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ func UpAddHistoryVisibilityColumn(tx *sql.Tx) error {
 func DownAddHistoryVisibilityColumn(tx *sql.Tx) error {
 	_, err := tx.Exec(`
 		ALTER TABLE syncapi_output_room_events DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS history_visibility;
+		ALTER TABLE syncapi_current_room_state DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS history_visibility;
 	`)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute downgrade: %w", err)
diff --git a/syncapi/storage/shared/syncserver.go b/syncapi/storage/shared/syncserver.go
index 98cd1ac7b..932bda164 100644
--- a/syncapi/storage/shared/syncserver.go
+++ b/syncapi/storage/shared/syncserver.go
@@ -392,7 +392,9 @@ func (d *Database) WriteEvent(
 			// Nothing to do, the event may have just been a message event.
 			return nil
 		}
-
+		for i := range addStateEvents {
+			addStateEvents[i].Visibility = historyVisibility
+		}
 		return d.updateRoomState(ctx, txn, removeStateEventIDs, addStateEvents, pduPosition, topoPosition)
 	})
 
diff --git a/syncapi/storage/sqlite3/current_room_state_table.go b/syncapi/storage/sqlite3/current_room_state_table.go
index 64457d68c..501d0ee98 100644
--- a/syncapi/storage/sqlite3/current_room_state_table.go
+++ b/syncapi/storage/sqlite3/current_room_state_table.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS syncapi_current_room_state (
     headered_event_json TEXT NOT NULL,
     membership TEXT,
     added_at BIGINT,
+    history_visibility SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 2, -- The history visibility before this event (1 - world_readable; 2 - shared; 3 - invited; 4 - joined)
     UNIQUE (room_id, type, state_key)
 );
 -- for event deletion
@@ -52,8 +53,8 @@ CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS syncapi_current_room_state_eventid_idx ON sync
 `
 
 const upsertRoomStateSQL = "" +
-	"INSERT INTO syncapi_current_room_state (room_id, event_id, type, sender, contains_url, state_key, headered_event_json, membership, added_at)" +
-	" VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9)" +
+	"INSERT INTO syncapi_current_room_state (room_id, event_id, type, sender, contains_url, state_key, headered_event_json, membership, added_at, history_visibility)" +
+	" VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10)" +
 	" ON CONFLICT (room_id, type, state_key)" +
 	" DO UPDATE SET event_id = $2, sender=$4, contains_url=$5, headered_event_json = $7, membership = $8, added_at = $9"
 
@@ -84,11 +85,11 @@ const selectStateEventSQL = "" +
 	"SELECT headered_event_json FROM syncapi_current_room_state WHERE room_id = $1 AND type = $2 AND state_key = $3"
 
 const selectEventsWithEventIDsSQL = "" +
-	// TODO: The session_id, transaction_id and history_visibility blanks are here because
+	// TODO: The session_id and transaction_id blanks are here because
 	// the rowsToStreamEvents expects there to be exactly seven columns. We need to
 	// figure out if these really need to be in the DB, and if so, we need a
 	// better permanent fix for this. - neilalexander, 2 Jan 2020
-	"SELECT event_id, added_at, headered_event_json, 0 AS session_id, false AS exclude_from_sync, '' AS transaction_id, 3 AS history_visibility" +
+	"SELECT event_id, added_at, headered_event_json, 0 AS session_id, false AS exclude_from_sync, '' AS transaction_id, history_visibility" +
 	" FROM syncapi_current_room_state WHERE event_id IN ($1)"
 
 const selectSharedUsersSQL = "" +
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ func (s *currentRoomStateStatements) UpsertRoomState(
 		headeredJSON,
 		membership,
 		addedAt,
+		event.Visibility,
 	)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/syncapi/storage/sqlite3/deltas/2022061412000000_history_visibility_column.go b/syncapi/storage/sqlite3/deltas/2022061412000000_history_visibility_column.go
index 5084b7e99..f6bcaddfb 100644
--- a/syncapi/storage/sqlite3/deltas/2022061412000000_history_visibility_column.go
+++ b/syncapi/storage/sqlite3/deltas/2022061412000000_history_visibility_column.go
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ func UpAddHistoryVisibilityColumn(tx *sql.Tx) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute upgrade: %w", err)
 	}
+
+	_, err = tx.Query("SELECT history_visibility FROM syncapi_current_room_state LIMIT 1")
+	if err == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	_, err = tx.Exec(`
+		ALTER TABLE syncapi_current_room_state ADD COLUMN history_visibility SMALLINT NOT NULL DEFAULT 2;
+		UPDATE syncapi_current_room_state SET history_visibility = 4 WHERE type IN ('m.room.message', 'm.room.encrypted');
+	`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute upgrade: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -55,5 +67,16 @@ func DownAddHistoryVisibilityColumn(tx *sql.Tx) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute downgrade: %w", err)
 	}
+	_, err = tx.Query("SELECT history_visibility FROM syncapi_current_room_state LIMIT 1")
+	if err != nil {
+		// The column probably doesn't exist
+		return nil
+	}
+	_, err = tx.Exec(`
+		ALTER TABLE syncapi_current_room_state DROP COLUMN history_visibility;
+	`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute downgrade: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }