diff --git a/federationsender/internal/perform.go b/federationsender/internal/perform.go
index 254883e63..3904ab856 100644
--- a/federationsender/internal/perform.go
+++ b/federationsender/internal/perform.go
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ func (r *FederationSenderInternalAPI) performJoinUsingServer(
 		// returned state to the roomserver to update our local view.
 		if err = roomserverAPI.SendEventWithState(
 			ctx, r.rsAPI,
+			roomserverAPI.KindNew,
 			respState,
 			event.Headered(respMakeJoin.RoomVersion),
 			nil,