diff --git a/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py b/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
index 893b9001cd..5d86114e09 100644
--- a/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
+++ b/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
@@ -146,11 +146,10 @@ class ResourceLimitsServerNotices(object):
             user_id(str): the user in question
             room_id(str): the server notices room for that user
         """
-        tags = yield self._store.get_tags_for_user(user_id)
-        server_notices_tags = tags.get(room_id)
+        tags = yield self._store.get_tags_for_room(user_id, room_id)
         need_to_set_tag = True
-        if server_notices_tags:
-            if server_notices_tags.get(SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM_TAG):
+        if tags:
+            if SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM_TAG in tags:
                 # tag already present, nothing to do here
                 need_to_set_tag = False
         if need_to_set_tag:
diff --git a/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py b/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py
index fede3f52a9..0ddf4fd50d 100644
--- a/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py
+++ b/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.TestCase):
             returnValue=""
         )
         self._rlsn._store.add_tag_to_room = Mock()
+        self._rlsn._store.get_tags_for_room = Mock(return_value={})
         self.hs.config.admin_uri = "mailto:user@test.com"
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks