diff --git a/changelog.d/7542.misc b/changelog.d/7542.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7dd9b4823b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/7542.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add ability to wait for replication streams.
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index bb03cc9add..e354c803db 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         self._server_notices_mxid = hs.config.server_notices_mxid
         self.config = hs.config
         self.http_client = hs.get_simple_http_client()
+        self._replication = hs.get_replication_data_handler()
 
         self._send_events_to_master = ReplicationFederationSendEventsRestServlet.make_client(
             hs
@@ -1221,7 +1222,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     async def do_invite_join(
         self, target_hosts: Iterable[str], room_id: str, joinee: str, content: JsonDict
-    ) -> None:
+    ) -> Tuple[str, int]:
         """ Attempts to join the `joinee` to the room `room_id` via the
         servers contained in `target_hosts`.
 
@@ -1304,15 +1305,23 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 room_id=room_id, room_version=room_version_obj,
             )
 
-            await self._persist_auth_tree(
+            max_stream_id = await self._persist_auth_tree(
                 origin, auth_chain, state, event, room_version_obj
             )
 
+            # We wait here until this instance has seen the events come down
+            # replication (if we're using replication) as the below uses caches.
+            #
+            # TODO: Currently the events stream is written to from master
+            await self._replication.wait_for_stream_position(
+                "master", "events", max_stream_id
+            )
+
             # Check whether this room is the result of an upgrade of a room we already know
             # about. If so, migrate over user information
             predecessor = await self.store.get_room_predecessor(room_id)
             if not predecessor or not isinstance(predecessor.get("room_id"), str):
-                return
+                return event.event_id, max_stream_id
             old_room_id = predecessor["room_id"]
             logger.debug(
                 "Found predecessor for %s during remote join: %s", room_id, old_room_id
@@ -1325,6 +1334,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             )
 
             logger.debug("Finished joining %s to %s", joinee, room_id)
+            return event.event_id, max_stream_id
         finally:
             room_queue = self.room_queues[room_id]
             del self.room_queues[room_id]
@@ -1554,7 +1564,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     async def do_remotely_reject_invite(
         self, target_hosts: Iterable[str], room_id: str, user_id: str, content: JsonDict
-    ) -> EventBase:
+    ) -> Tuple[EventBase, int]:
         origin, event, room_version = await self._make_and_verify_event(
             target_hosts, room_id, user_id, "leave", content=content
         )
@@ -1574,9 +1584,9 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         await self.federation_client.send_leave(target_hosts, event)
 
         context = await self.state_handler.compute_event_context(event)
-        await self.persist_events_and_notify([(event, context)])
+        stream_id = await self.persist_events_and_notify([(event, context)])
 
-        return event
+        return event, stream_id
 
     async def _make_and_verify_event(
         self,
@@ -1888,7 +1898,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         state: List[EventBase],
         event: EventBase,
         room_version: RoomVersion,
-    ) -> None:
+    ) -> int:
         """Checks the auth chain is valid (and passes auth checks) for the
         state and event. Then persists the auth chain and state atomically.
         Persists the event separately. Notifies about the persisted events
@@ -1982,7 +1992,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             event, old_state=state
         )
 
-        await self.persist_events_and_notify([(event, new_event_context)])
+        return await self.persist_events_and_notify([(event, new_event_context)])
 
     async def _prep_event(
         self,
@@ -2835,7 +2845,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         self,
         event_and_contexts: Sequence[Tuple[EventBase, EventContext]],
         backfilled: bool = False,
-    ) -> None:
+    ) -> int:
         """Persists events and tells the notifier/pushers about them, if
         necessary.
 
@@ -2845,11 +2855,12 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 backfilling or not
         """
         if self.config.worker_app:
-            await self._send_events_to_master(
+            result = await self._send_events_to_master(
                 store=self.store,
                 event_and_contexts=event_and_contexts,
                 backfilled=backfilled,
             )
+            return result["max_stream_id"]
         else:
             max_stream_id = await self.storage.persistence.persist_events(
                 event_and_contexts, backfilled=backfilled
@@ -2864,6 +2875,8 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 for event, _ in event_and_contexts:
                     await self._notify_persisted_event(event, max_stream_id)
 
+            return max_stream_id
+
     async def _notify_persisted_event(
         self, event: EventBase, max_stream_id: int
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index 8f362896a2..f445e2aa2a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
 from six import iteritems, itervalues, string_types
 
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from synapse.api.errors import (
 )
 from synapse.api.room_versions import KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS, RoomVersions
 from synapse.api.urls import ConsentURIBuilder
+from synapse.events import EventBase
 from synapse.events.validator import EventValidator
 from synapse.logging.context import run_in_background
 from synapse.metrics.background_process_metrics import run_as_background_process
@@ -630,7 +631,9 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
         msg = self._block_events_without_consent_error % {"consent_uri": consent_uri}
         raise ConsentNotGivenError(msg=msg, consent_uri=consent_uri)
 
-    async def send_nonmember_event(self, requester, event, context, ratelimit=True):
+    async def send_nonmember_event(
+        self, requester, event, context, ratelimit=True
+    ) -> int:
         """
         Persists and notifies local clients and federation of an event.
 
@@ -639,6 +642,9 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
             context (Context) the context of the event.
             ratelimit (bool): Whether to rate limit this send.
             is_guest (bool): Whether the sender is a guest.
+
+        Return:
+            The stream_id of the persisted event.
         """
         if event.type == EventTypes.Member:
             raise SynapseError(
@@ -659,7 +665,7 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
                 )
                 return prev_state
 
-        await self.handle_new_client_event(
+        return await self.handle_new_client_event(
             requester=requester, event=event, context=context, ratelimit=ratelimit
         )
 
@@ -688,7 +694,7 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
 
     async def create_and_send_nonmember_event(
         self, requester, event_dict, ratelimit=True, txn_id=None
-    ):
+    ) -> Tuple[EventBase, int]:
         """
         Creates an event, then sends it.
 
@@ -711,10 +717,10 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
                     spam_error = "Spam is not permitted here"
                 raise SynapseError(403, spam_error, Codes.FORBIDDEN)
 
-            await self.send_nonmember_event(
+            stream_id = await self.send_nonmember_event(
                 requester, event, context, ratelimit=ratelimit
             )
-        return event
+        return event, stream_id
 
     @measure_func("create_new_client_event")
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -774,7 +780,7 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
     @measure_func("handle_new_client_event")
     async def handle_new_client_event(
         self, requester, event, context, ratelimit=True, extra_users=[]
-    ):
+    ) -> int:
         """Processes a new event. This includes checking auth, persisting it,
         notifying users, sending to remote servers, etc.
 
@@ -787,6 +793,9 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
             context (EventContext)
             ratelimit (bool)
             extra_users (list(UserID)): Any extra users to notify about event
+
+        Return:
+            The stream_id of the persisted event.
         """
 
         if event.is_state() and (event.type, event.state_key) == (
@@ -827,7 +836,7 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
         try:
             # If we're a worker we need to hit out to the master.
             if self.config.worker_app:
-                await self.send_event_to_master(
+                result = await self.send_event_to_master(
                     event_id=event.event_id,
                     store=self.store,
                     requester=requester,
@@ -836,14 +845,17 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
                     ratelimit=ratelimit,
                     extra_users=extra_users,
                 )
+                stream_id = result["stream_id"]
+                event.internal_metadata.stream_ordering = stream_id
                 success = True
-                return
+                return stream_id
 
-            await self.persist_and_notify_client_event(
+            stream_id = await self.persist_and_notify_client_event(
                 requester, event, context, ratelimit=ratelimit, extra_users=extra_users
             )
 
             success = True
+            return stream_id
         finally:
             if not success:
                 # Ensure that we actually remove the entries in the push actions
@@ -886,7 +898,7 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
 
     async def persist_and_notify_client_event(
         self, requester, event, context, ratelimit=True, extra_users=[]
-    ):
+    ) -> int:
         """Called when we have fully built the event, have already
         calculated the push actions for the event, and checked auth.
 
@@ -1076,6 +1088,8 @@ class EventCreationHandler(object):
             # matters as sometimes presence code can take a while.
             run_in_background(self._bump_active_time, requester.user)
 
+        return event_stream_id
+
     async def _bump_active_time(self, user):
         try:
             presence = self.hs.get_presence_handler()
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room.py b/synapse/handlers/room.py
index 13850ba672..2698a129ca 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import logging
 import math
 import string
 from collections import OrderedDict
+from typing import Tuple
 
 from six import iteritems, string_types
 
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
     async def create_room(
         self, requester, config, ratelimit=True, creator_join_profile=None
-    ):
+    ) -> Tuple[dict, int]:
         """ Creates a new room.
 
         Args:
@@ -535,9 +536,9 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
                 `avatar_url` and/or `displayname`.
 
         Returns:
-            Deferred[dict]:
-                a dict containing the keys `room_id` and, if an alias was
-                requested, `room_alias`.
+                First, a dict containing the keys `room_id` and, if an alias
+                was, requested, `room_alias`. Secondly, the stream_id of the
+                last persisted event.
         Raises:
             SynapseError if the room ID couldn't be stored, or something went
             horribly wrong.
@@ -669,7 +670,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
         # override any attempt to set room versions via the creation_content
         creation_content["room_version"] = room_version.identifier
 
-        await self._send_events_for_new_room(
+        last_stream_id = await self._send_events_for_new_room(
             requester,
             room_id,
             preset_config=preset_config,
@@ -683,7 +684,10 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         if "name" in config:
             name = config["name"]
-            await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
+            (
+                _,
+                last_stream_id,
+            ) = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
                 requester,
                 {
                     "type": EventTypes.Name,
@@ -697,7 +701,10 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         if "topic" in config:
             topic = config["topic"]
-            await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
+            (
+                _,
+                last_stream_id,
+            ) = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
                 requester,
                 {
                     "type": EventTypes.Topic,
@@ -715,7 +722,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
             if is_direct:
                 content["is_direct"] = is_direct
 
-            await self.room_member_handler.update_membership(
+            _, last_stream_id = await self.room_member_handler.update_membership(
                 requester,
                 UserID.from_string(invitee),
                 room_id,
@@ -729,7 +736,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
             id_access_token = invite_3pid.get("id_access_token")  # optional
             address = invite_3pid["address"]
             medium = invite_3pid["medium"]
-            await self.hs.get_room_member_handler().do_3pid_invite(
+            last_stream_id = await self.hs.get_room_member_handler().do_3pid_invite(
                 room_id,
                 requester.user,
                 medium,
@@ -745,7 +752,7 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
         if room_alias:
             result["room_alias"] = room_alias.to_string()
 
-        return result
+        return result, last_stream_id
 
     async def _send_events_for_new_room(
         self,
@@ -758,7 +765,13 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
         room_alias=None,
         power_level_content_override=None,  # Doesn't apply when initial state has power level state event content
         creator_join_profile=None,
-    ):
+    ) -> int:
+        """Sends the initial events into a new room.
+
+        Returns:
+            The stream_id of the last event persisted.
+        """
+
         def create(etype, content, **kwargs):
             e = {"type": etype, "content": content}
 
@@ -767,12 +780,16 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
 
             return e
 
-        async def send(etype, content, **kwargs):
+        async def send(etype, content, **kwargs) -> int:
             event = create(etype, content, **kwargs)
             logger.debug("Sending %s in new room", etype)
-            await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
+            (
+                _,
+                last_stream_id,
+            ) = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
                 creator, event, ratelimit=False
             )
+            return last_stream_id
 
         config = RoomCreationHandler.PRESETS_DICT[preset_config]
 
@@ -797,7 +814,9 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
         # of the first events that get sent into a room.
         pl_content = initial_state.pop((EventTypes.PowerLevels, ""), None)
         if pl_content is not None:
-            await send(etype=EventTypes.PowerLevels, content=pl_content)
+            last_sent_stream_id = await send(
+                etype=EventTypes.PowerLevels, content=pl_content
+            )
         else:
             power_level_content = {
                 "users": {creator_id: 100},
@@ -830,33 +849,39 @@ class RoomCreationHandler(BaseHandler):
             if power_level_content_override:
                 power_level_content.update(power_level_content_override)
 
-            await send(etype=EventTypes.PowerLevels, content=power_level_content)
+            last_sent_stream_id = await send(
+                etype=EventTypes.PowerLevels, content=power_level_content
+            )
 
         if room_alias and (EventTypes.CanonicalAlias, "") not in initial_state:
-            await send(
+            last_sent_stream_id = await send(
                 etype=EventTypes.CanonicalAlias,
                 content={"alias": room_alias.to_string()},
             )
 
         if (EventTypes.JoinRules, "") not in initial_state:
-            await send(
+            last_sent_stream_id = await send(
                 etype=EventTypes.JoinRules, content={"join_rule": config["join_rules"]}
             )
 
         if (EventTypes.RoomHistoryVisibility, "") not in initial_state:
-            await send(
+            last_sent_stream_id = await send(
                 etype=EventTypes.RoomHistoryVisibility,
                 content={"history_visibility": config["history_visibility"]},
             )
 
         if config["guest_can_join"]:
             if (EventTypes.GuestAccess, "") not in initial_state:
-                await send(
+                last_sent_stream_id = await send(
                     etype=EventTypes.GuestAccess, content={"guest_access": "can_join"}
                 )
 
         for (etype, state_key), content in initial_state.items():
-            await send(etype=etype, state_key=state_key, content=content)
+            last_sent_stream_id = await send(
+                etype=etype, state_key=state_key, content=content
+            )
+
+        return last_sent_stream_id
 
     async def _generate_room_id(
         self, creator_id: str, is_public: str, room_version: RoomVersion,
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
index e51e1c32fe..691b6705b2 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 import abc
 import logging
-from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from six.moves import http_client
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         room_id: str,
         user: UserID,
         content: dict,
-    ) -> Optional[dict]:
+    ) -> Tuple[str, int]:
         """Try and join a room that this server is not in
 
         Args:
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         room_id: str,
         target: UserID,
         content: dict,
-    ) -> dict:
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[str], int]:
         """Attempt to reject an invite for a room this server is not in. If we
         fail to do so we locally mark the invite as rejected.
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         ratelimit: bool = True,
         content: Optional[dict] = None,
         require_consent: bool = True,
-    ) -> EventBase:
+    ) -> Tuple[str, int]:
         user_id = target.to_string()
 
         if content is None:
@@ -187,9 +187,10 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         )
         if duplicate is not None:
             # Discard the new event since this membership change is a no-op.
-            return duplicate
+            _, stream_id = await self.store.get_event_ordering(duplicate.event_id)
+            return duplicate.event_id, stream_id
 
-        await self.event_creation_handler.handle_new_client_event(
+        stream_id = await self.event_creation_handler.handle_new_client_event(
             requester, event, context, extra_users=[target], ratelimit=ratelimit
         )
 
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
                 if prev_member_event.membership == Membership.JOIN:
                     await self._user_left_room(target, room_id)
 
-        return event
+        return event.event_id, stream_id
 
     async def copy_room_tags_and_direct_to_room(
         self, old_room_id, new_room_id, user_id
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         ratelimit: bool = True,
         content: Optional[dict] = None,
         require_consent: bool = True,
-    ) -> Union[EventBase, Optional[dict]]:
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[str], int]:
         key = (room_id,)
 
         with (await self.member_linearizer.queue(key)):
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         ratelimit: bool = True,
         content: Optional[dict] = None,
         require_consent: bool = True,
-    ) -> Union[EventBase, Optional[dict]]:
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[str], int]:
         content_specified = bool(content)
         if content is None:
             content = {}
@@ -398,7 +399,13 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
                 same_membership = old_membership == effective_membership_state
                 same_sender = requester.user.to_string() == old_state.sender
                 if same_sender and same_membership and same_content:
-                    return old_state
+                    _, stream_id = await self.store.get_event_ordering(
+                        old_state.event_id
+                    )
+                    return (
+                        old_state.event_id,
+                        stream_id,
+                    )
 
             if old_membership in ["ban", "leave"] and action == "kick":
                 raise AuthError(403, "The target user is not in the room")
@@ -705,7 +712,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         requester: Requester,
         txn_id: Optional[str],
         id_access_token: Optional[str] = None,
-    ) -> None:
+    ) -> int:
         if self.config.block_non_admin_invites:
             is_requester_admin = await self.auth.is_server_admin(requester.user)
             if not is_requester_admin:
@@ -737,11 +744,11 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         )
 
         if invitee:
-            await self.update_membership(
+            _, stream_id = await self.update_membership(
                 requester, UserID.from_string(invitee), room_id, "invite", txn_id=txn_id
             )
         else:
-            await self._make_and_store_3pid_invite(
+            stream_id = await self._make_and_store_3pid_invite(
                 requester,
                 id_server,
                 medium,
@@ -752,6 +759,8 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
                 id_access_token=id_access_token,
             )
 
+        return stream_id
+
     async def _make_and_store_3pid_invite(
         self,
         requester: Requester,
@@ -762,7 +771,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         user: UserID,
         txn_id: Optional[str],
         id_access_token: Optional[str] = None,
-    ) -> None:
+    ) -> int:
         room_state = await self.state_handler.get_current_state(room_id)
 
         inviter_display_name = ""
@@ -817,7 +826,10 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
             id_access_token=id_access_token,
         )
 
-        await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
+        (
+            event,
+            stream_id,
+        ) = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
             requester,
             {
                 "type": EventTypes.ThirdPartyInvite,
@@ -835,6 +847,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
             ratelimit=False,
             txn_id=txn_id,
         )
+        return stream_id
 
     async def _is_host_in_room(
         self, current_state_ids: Dict[Tuple[str, str], str]
@@ -916,7 +929,7 @@ class RoomMemberMasterHandler(RoomMemberHandler):
         room_id: str,
         user: UserID,
         content: dict,
-    ) -> None:
+    ) -> Tuple[str, int]:
         """Implements RoomMemberHandler._remote_join
         """
         # filter ourselves out of remote_room_hosts: do_invite_join ignores it
@@ -945,7 +958,7 @@ class RoomMemberMasterHandler(RoomMemberHandler):
         # join dance for now, since we're kinda implicitly checking
         # that we are allowed to join when we decide whether or not we
         # need to do the invite/join dance.
-        await self.federation_handler.do_invite_join(
+        event_id, stream_id = await self.federation_handler.do_invite_join(
             remote_room_hosts, room_id, user.to_string(), content
         )
         await self._user_joined_room(user, room_id)
@@ -955,14 +968,14 @@ class RoomMemberMasterHandler(RoomMemberHandler):
         if self.hs.config.limit_remote_rooms.enabled:
             if too_complex is False:
                 # We checked, and we're under the limit.
-                return
+                return event_id, stream_id
 
             # Check again, but with the local state events
             too_complex = await self._is_local_room_too_complex(room_id)
 
             if too_complex is False:
                 # We're under the limit.
-                return
+                return event_id, stream_id
 
             # The room is too large. Leave.
             requester = types.create_requester(user, None, False, None)
@@ -975,6 +988,8 @@ class RoomMemberMasterHandler(RoomMemberHandler):
                 errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED,
             )
 
+        return event_id, stream_id
+
     async def _remote_reject_invite(
         self,
         requester: Requester,
@@ -982,15 +997,15 @@ class RoomMemberMasterHandler(RoomMemberHandler):
         room_id: str,
         target: UserID,
         content: dict,
-    ) -> dict:
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[str], int]:
         """Implements RoomMemberHandler._remote_reject_invite
         """
         fed_handler = self.federation_handler
         try:
-            ret = await fed_handler.do_remotely_reject_invite(
+            event, stream_id = await fed_handler.do_remotely_reject_invite(
                 remote_room_hosts, room_id, target.to_string(), content=content,
             )
-            return ret
+            return event.event_id, stream_id
         except Exception as e:
             # if we were unable to reject the exception, just mark
             # it as rejected on our end and plough ahead.
@@ -1000,8 +1015,10 @@ class RoomMemberMasterHandler(RoomMemberHandler):
             #
             logger.warning("Failed to reject invite: %s", e)
 
-            await self.store.locally_reject_invite(target.to_string(), room_id)
-            return {}
+            stream_id = await self.store.locally_reject_invite(
+                target.to_string(), room_id
+            )
+            return None, stream_id
 
     async def _user_joined_room(self, target: UserID, room_id: str) -> None:
         """Implements RoomMemberHandler._user_joined_room
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member_worker.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member_worker.py
index 5c776cc0be..02e0c4103d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member_worker.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.handlers.room_member import RoomMemberHandler
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class RoomMemberWorkerHandler(RoomMemberHandler):
         room_id: str,
         user: UserID,
         content: dict,
-    ) -> Optional[dict]:
+    ) -> Tuple[str, int]:
         """Implements RoomMemberHandler._remote_join
         """
         if len(remote_room_hosts) == 0:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class RoomMemberWorkerHandler(RoomMemberHandler):
 
         await self._user_joined_room(user, room_id)
 
-        return ret
+        return ret["event_id"], ret["stream_id"]
 
     async def _remote_reject_invite(
         self,
@@ -68,16 +68,17 @@ class RoomMemberWorkerHandler(RoomMemberHandler):
         room_id: str,
         target: UserID,
         content: dict,
-    ) -> dict:
+    ) -> Tuple[Optional[str], int]:
         """Implements RoomMemberHandler._remote_reject_invite
         """
-        return await self._remote_reject_client(
+        ret = await self._remote_reject_client(
             requester=requester,
             remote_room_hosts=remote_room_hosts,
             room_id=room_id,
             user_id=target.to_string(),
             content=content,
         )
+        return ret["event_id"], ret["stream_id"]
 
     async def _user_joined_room(self, target: UserID, room_id: str) -> None:
         """Implements RoomMemberHandler._user_joined_room
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/federation.py b/synapse/replication/http/federation.py
index 7e23b565b9..c287c4e269 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/federation.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class ReplicationFederationSendEventsRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
     """Handles events newly received from federation, including persisting and
-    notifying.
+    notifying. Returns the maximum stream ID of the persisted events.
 
     The API looks like:
 
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ class ReplicationFederationSendEventsRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
                 "context": { .. serialized event context .. },
             }],
             "backfilled": false
+        }
+
+        200 OK
+
+        {
+            "max_stream_id": 32443,
+        }
     """
 
     NAME = "fed_send_events"
@@ -115,11 +122,11 @@ class ReplicationFederationSendEventsRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
 
         logger.info("Got %d events from federation", len(event_and_contexts))
 
-        await self.federation_handler.persist_events_and_notify(
+        max_stream_id = await self.federation_handler.persist_events_and_notify(
             event_and_contexts, backfilled
         )
 
-        return 200, {}
+        return 200, {"max_stream_id": max_stream_id}
 
 
 class ReplicationFederationSendEduRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/membership.py b/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
index 3577611fd7..050fd34562 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/membership.py
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ class ReplicationRemoteJoinRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
 
         logger.info("remote_join: %s into room: %s", user_id, room_id)
 
-        await self.federation_handler.do_invite_join(
+        event_id, stream_id = await self.federation_handler.do_invite_join(
             remote_room_hosts, room_id, user_id, event_content
         )
 
-        return 200, {}
+        return 200, {"event_id": event_id, "stream_id": stream_id}
 
 
 class ReplicationRemoteRejectInviteRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ class ReplicationRemoteRejectInviteRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
         logger.info("remote_reject_invite: %s out of room: %s", user_id, room_id)
 
         try:
-            event = await self.federation_handler.do_remotely_reject_invite(
+            event, stream_id = await self.federation_handler.do_remotely_reject_invite(
                 remote_room_hosts, room_id, user_id, event_content,
             )
-            ret = event.get_pdu_json()
+            event_id = event.event_id
         except Exception as e:
             # if we were unable to reject the exception, just mark
             # it as rejected on our end and plough ahead.
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ class ReplicationRemoteRejectInviteRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             #
             logger.warning("Failed to reject invite: %s", e)
 
-            await self.store.locally_reject_invite(user_id, room_id)
-            ret = {}
+            stream_id = await self.store.locally_reject_invite(user_id, room_id)
+            event_id = None
 
-        return 200, ret
+        return 200, {"event_id": event_id, "stream_id": stream_id}
 
 
 class ReplicationUserJoinedLeftRoomRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py b/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
index b74b088ff4..c981723c1a 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/send_event.py
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ class ReplicationSendEventRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             "Got event to send with ID: %s into room: %s", event.event_id, event.room_id
         )
 
-        await self.event_creation_handler.persist_and_notify_client_event(
+        stream_id = await self.event_creation_handler.persist_and_notify_client_event(
             requester, event, context, ratelimit=ratelimit, extra_users=extra_users
         )
 
-        return 200, {}
+        return 200, {"stream_id": stream_id}
 
 
 def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/streams.py b/synapse/replication/http/streams.py
index b705a8e16c..bde97eef32 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/streams.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/streams.py
@@ -51,10 +51,7 @@ class ReplicationGetStreamUpdates(ReplicationEndpoint):
         super().__init__(hs)
 
         self._instance_name = hs.get_instance_name()
-
-        # We pull the streams from the replication handler (if we try and make
-        # them ourselves we end up in an import loop).
-        self.streams = hs.get_tcp_replication().get_streams()
+        self.streams = hs.get_replication_streams()
 
     @staticmethod
     def _serialize_payload(stream_name, from_token, upto_token):
diff --git a/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py b/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
index 28826302f5..508ad1b720 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/tcp/client.py
@@ -14,19 +14,23 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 """A replication client for use by synapse workers.
 """
-
+import heapq
 import logging
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, List, Tuple
 
+from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
 from twisted.internet.protocol import ReconnectingClientFactory
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.logging.context import PreserveLoggingContext, make_deferred_yieldable
 from synapse.replication.tcp.protocol import ClientReplicationStreamProtocol
 from synapse.replication.tcp.streams.events import (
     EventsStream,
     EventsStreamEventRow,
     EventsStreamRow,
 )
+from synapse.util.async_helpers import timeout_deferred
+from synapse.util.metrics import Measure
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from synapse.server import HomeServer
@@ -35,6 +39,10 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+# How long we allow callers to wait for replication updates before timing out.
+_WAIT_FOR_REPLICATION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 30
+
+
 class DirectTcpReplicationClientFactory(ReconnectingClientFactory):
     """Factory for building connections to the master. Will reconnect if the
     connection is lost.
@@ -92,6 +100,16 @@ class ReplicationDataHandler:
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
         self.pusher_pool = hs.get_pusherpool()
         self.notifier = hs.get_notifier()
+        self._reactor = hs.get_reactor()
+        self._clock = hs.get_clock()
+        self._streams = hs.get_replication_streams()
+        self._instance_name = hs.get_instance_name()
+
+        # Map from stream to list of deferreds waiting for the stream to
+        # arrive at a particular position. The lists are sorted by stream position.
+        self._streams_to_waiters = (
+            {}
+        )  # type: Dict[str, List[Tuple[int, Deferred[None]]]]
 
     async def on_rdata(
         self, stream_name: str, instance_name: str, token: int, rows: list
@@ -131,8 +149,76 @@ class ReplicationDataHandler:
 
             await self.pusher_pool.on_new_notifications(token, token)
 
+        # Notify any waiting deferreds. The list is ordered by position so we
+        # just iterate through the list until we reach a position that is
+        # greater than the received row position.
+        waiting_list = self._streams_to_waiters.get(stream_name, [])
+
+        # Index of first item with a position after the current token, i.e we
+        # have called all deferreds before this index. If not overwritten by
+        # loop below means either a) no items in list so no-op or b) all items
+        # in list were called and so the list should be cleared. Setting it to
+        # `len(list)` works for both cases.
+        index_of_first_deferred_not_called = len(waiting_list)
+
+        for idx, (position, deferred) in enumerate(waiting_list):
+            if position <= token:
+                try:
+                    with PreserveLoggingContext():
+                        deferred.callback(None)
+                except Exception:
+                    # The deferred has been cancelled or timed out.
+                    pass
+            else:
+                # The list is sorted by position so we don't need to continue
+                # checking any futher entries in the list.
+                index_of_first_deferred_not_called = idx
+                break
+
+        # Drop all entries in the waiting list that were called in the above
+        # loop. (This maintains the order so no need to resort)
+        waiting_list[:] = waiting_list[index_of_first_deferred_not_called:]
+
     async def on_position(self, stream_name: str, instance_name: str, token: int):
         self.store.process_replication_rows(stream_name, instance_name, token, [])
 
     def on_remote_server_up(self, server: str):
         """Called when get a new REMOTE_SERVER_UP command."""
+
+    async def wait_for_stream_position(
+        self, instance_name: str, stream_name: str, position: int
+    ):
+        """Wait until this instance has received updates up to and including
+        the given stream position.
+        """
+
+        if instance_name == self._instance_name:
+            # We don't get told about updates written by this process, and
+            # anyway in that case we don't need to wait.
+            return
+
+        current_position = self._streams[stream_name].current_token(self._instance_name)
+        if position <= current_position:
+            # We're already past the position
+            return
+
+        # Create a new deferred that times out after N seconds, as we don't want
+        # to wedge here forever.
+        deferred = Deferred()
+        deferred = timeout_deferred(
+            deferred, _WAIT_FOR_REPLICATION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, self._reactor
+        )
+
+        waiting_list = self._streams_to_waiters.setdefault(stream_name, [])
+
+        # We insert into the list using heapq as it is more efficient than
+        # pushing then resorting each time.
+        heapq.heappush(waiting_list, (position, deferred))
+
+        # We measure here to get in flight counts and average waiting time.
+        with Measure(self._clock, "repl.wait_for_stream_position"):
+            logger.info("Waiting for repl stream %r to reach %s", stream_name, position)
+            await make_deferred_yieldable(deferred)
+            logger.info(
+                "Finished waiting for repl stream %r to reach %s", stream_name, position
+            )
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/rooms.py b/synapse/rest/admin/rooms.py
index 7d40001988..0a13e1ed34 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/rooms.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/rooms.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(RestServlet):
         self.event_creation_handler = hs.get_event_creation_handler()
         self.room_member_handler = hs.get_room_member_handler()
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self._replication = hs.get_replication_data_handler()
 
     async def on_POST(self, request, room_id):
         requester = await self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(RestServlet):
         message = content.get("message", self.DEFAULT_MESSAGE)
         room_name = content.get("room_name", "Content Violation Notification")
 
-        info = await self._room_creation_handler.create_room(
+        info, stream_id = await self._room_creation_handler.create_room(
             room_creator_requester,
             config={
                 "preset": "public_chat",
@@ -94,6 +95,13 @@ class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(RestServlet):
         # desirable in case the first attempt at blocking the room failed below.
         await self.store.block_room(room_id, requester_user_id)
 
+        # We now wait for the create room to come back in via replication so
+        # that we can assume that all the joins/invites have propogated before
+        # we try and auto join below.
+        #
+        # TODO: Currently the events stream is written to from master
+        await self._replication.wait_for_stream_position("master", "events", stream_id)
+
         users = await self.state.get_current_users_in_room(room_id)
         kicked_users = []
         failed_to_kick_users = []
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index 6b5830cc3f..105e0cf4d2 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class RoomCreateRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
     async def on_POST(self, request):
         requester = await self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
 
-        info = await self._room_creation_handler.create_room(
+        info, _ = await self._room_creation_handler.create_room(
             requester, self.get_room_config(request)
         )
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class RoomStateEventRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
 
         if event_type == EventTypes.Member:
             membership = content.get("membership", None)
-            event = await self.room_member_handler.update_membership(
+            event_id, _ = await self.room_member_handler.update_membership(
                 requester,
                 target=UserID.from_string(state_key),
                 room_id=room_id,
@@ -210,14 +210,18 @@ class RoomStateEventRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
                 content=content,
             )
         else:
-            event = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
+            (
+                event,
+                _,
+            ) = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
                 requester, event_dict, txn_id=txn_id
             )
+            event_id = event.event_id
 
         ret = {}  # type: dict
-        if event:
-            set_tag("event_id", event.event_id)
-            ret = {"event_id": event.event_id}
+        if event_id:
+            set_tag("event_id", event_id)
+            ret = {"event_id": event_id}
         return 200, ret
 
 
@@ -247,7 +251,7 @@ class RoomSendEventRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
         if b"ts" in request.args and requester.app_service:
             event_dict["origin_server_ts"] = parse_integer(request, "ts", 0)
 
-        event = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
+        event, _ = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
             requester, event_dict, txn_id=txn_id
         )
 
@@ -781,7 +785,7 @@ class RoomRedactEventRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
         requester = await self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
         content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
-        event = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
+        event, _ = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
             requester,
             {
                 "type": EventTypes.Redaction,
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/relations.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/relations.py
index 63f07b63da..89002ffbff 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/relations.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/relations.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class RelationSendServlet(RestServlet):
             "sender": requester.user.to_string(),
         }
 
-        event = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
+        event, _ = await self.event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
             requester, event_dict=event_dict, txn_id=txn_id
         )
 
diff --git a/synapse/server.py b/synapse/server.py
index c530f1aa1a..ca2deb49bb 100644
--- a/synapse/server.py
+++ b/synapse/server.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ from synapse.push.pusherpool import PusherPool
 from synapse.replication.tcp.client import ReplicationDataHandler
 from synapse.replication.tcp.handler import ReplicationCommandHandler
 from synapse.replication.tcp.resource import ReplicationStreamer
+from synapse.replication.tcp.streams import STREAMS_MAP
 from synapse.rest.media.v1.media_repository import (
     MediaRepository,
     MediaRepositoryResource,
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ class HomeServer(object):
         "storage",
         "replication_streamer",
         "replication_data_handler",
+        "replication_streams",
     ]
 
     REQUIRED_ON_MASTER_STARTUP = ["user_directory_handler", "stats_handler"]
@@ -583,6 +585,9 @@ class HomeServer(object):
     def build_replication_data_handler(self):
         return ReplicationDataHandler(self)
 
+    def build_replication_streams(self):
+        return {stream.NAME: stream(self) for stream in STREAMS_MAP.values()}
+
     def remove_pusher(self, app_id, push_key, user_id):
         return self.get_pusherpool().remove_pusher(app_id, push_key, user_id)
 
diff --git a/synapse/server.pyi b/synapse/server.pyi
index 9e7fad7e6e..fe8024d2d4 100644
--- a/synapse/server.pyi
+++ b/synapse/server.pyi
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import Dict
+
 import twisted.internet
 
 import synapse.api.auth
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ import synapse.server_notices.server_notices_sender
 import synapse.state
 import synapse.storage
 from synapse.events.builder import EventBuilderFactory
+from synapse.replication.tcp.streams import Stream
 
 class HomeServer(object):
     @property
@@ -136,3 +139,5 @@ class HomeServer(object):
         pass
     def get_pusherpool(self) -> synapse.push.pusherpool.PusherPool:
         pass
+    def get_replication_streams(self) -> Dict[str, Stream]:
+        pass
diff --git a/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py b/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py
index 999c621b92..bf2454c01c 100644
--- a/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py
+++ b/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ class ServerNoticesManager(object):
         if state_key is not None:
             event_dict["state_key"] = state_key
 
-        res = await self._event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
+        event, _ = await self._event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
             requester, event_dict, ratelimit=False
         )
-        return res
+        return event
 
     @cached()
     async def get_or_create_notice_room_for_user(self, user_id):
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class ServerNoticesManager(object):
             }
 
         requester = create_requester(self.server_notices_mxid)
-        info = await self._room_creation_handler.create_room(
+        info, _ = await self._room_creation_handler.create_room(
             requester,
             config={
                 "preset": RoomCreationPreset.PRIVATE_CHAT,
diff --git a/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_worker.py b/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_worker.py
index 9130b74eb5..b880a71782 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/events_worker.py
@@ -1289,12 +1289,12 @@ class EventsWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
     async def is_event_after(self, event_id1, event_id2):
         """Returns True if event_id1 is after event_id2 in the stream
         """
-        to_1, so_1 = await self._get_event_ordering(event_id1)
-        to_2, so_2 = await self._get_event_ordering(event_id2)
+        to_1, so_1 = await self.get_event_ordering(event_id1)
+        to_2, so_2 = await self.get_event_ordering(event_id2)
         return (to_1, so_1) > (to_2, so_2)
 
     @cachedInlineCallbacks(max_entries=5000)
-    def _get_event_ordering(self, event_id):
+    def get_event_ordering(self, event_id):
         res = yield self.db.simple_select_one(
             table="events",
             retcols=["topological_ordering", "stream_ordering"],
diff --git a/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/roommember.py b/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/roommember.py
index 1e9c850152..7c5ca81ae0 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/roommember.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/data_stores/main/roommember.py
@@ -1069,6 +1069,8 @@ class RoomMemberStore(RoomMemberWorkerStore, RoomMemberBackgroundUpdateStore):
         with self._stream_id_gen.get_next() as stream_ordering:
             yield self.db.runInteraction("locally_reject_invite", f, stream_ordering)
 
+        return stream_ordering
+
     def forget(self, user_id, room_id):
         """Indicate that user_id wishes to discard history for room_id."""
 
diff --git a/tests/federation/test_complexity.py b/tests/federation/test_complexity.py
index 94980733c4..0c9987be54 100644
--- a/tests/federation/test_complexity.py
+++ b/tests/federation/test_complexity.py
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
         fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=defer.succeed({"v1": 9999}))
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(return_value=defer.succeed(1))
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(
+            return_value=defer.succeed(("", 1))
+        )
 
         d = handler._remote_join(
             None,
@@ -115,7 +117,9 @@ class RoomComplexityTests(unittest.FederatingHomeserverTestCase):
 
         # Mock out some things, because we don't want to test the whole join
         fed_transport.client.get_json = Mock(return_value=defer.succeed(None))
-        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(return_value=defer.succeed(1))
+        handler.federation_handler.do_invite_join = Mock(
+            return_value=defer.succeed(("", 1))
+        )
 
         # Artificially raise the complexity
         self.hs.get_datastore().get_current_state_event_counts = lambda x: defer.succeed(
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_typing.py b/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
index 51e2b37218..2fa8d4739b 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         reactor.pump((1000,))
 
         hs = self.setup_test_homeserver(
-            notifier=Mock(), http_client=mock_federation_client, keyring=mock_keyring
+            notifier=Mock(),
+            http_client=mock_federation_client,
+            keyring=mock_keyring,
+            replication_streams={},
         )
 
         hs.datastores = datastores
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_cleanup_extrems.py b/tests/storage/test_cleanup_extrems.py
index 0e04b2cf92..43425c969a 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_cleanup_extrems.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_cleanup_extrems.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CleanupExtremBackgroundUpdateStoreTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         # Create a test user and room
         self.user = UserID("alice", "test")
         self.requester = Requester(self.user, None, False, None, None)
-        info = self.get_success(self.room_creator.create_room(self.requester, {}))
+        info, _ = self.get_success(self.room_creator.create_room(self.requester, {}))
         self.room_id = info["room_id"]
 
     def run_background_update(self):
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class CleanupExtremDummyEventsTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         self.user = UserID.from_string(self.register_user("user1", "password"))
         self.token1 = self.login("user1", "password")
         self.requester = Requester(self.user, None, False, None, None)
-        info = self.get_success(self.room_creator.create_room(self.requester, {}))
+        info, _ = self.get_success(self.room_creator.create_room(self.requester, {}))
         self.room_id = info["room_id"]
         self.event_creator = homeserver.get_event_creation_handler()
         homeserver.config.user_consent_version = self.CONSENT_VERSION
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_event_metrics.py b/tests/storage/test_event_metrics.py
index a7b7fd36d3..a7b85004e5 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_event_metrics.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_event_metrics.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ExtremStatisticsTestCase(HomeserverTestCase):
         events = [(3, 2), (6, 2), (4, 6)]
 
         for event_count, extrems in events:
-            info = self.get_success(room_creator.create_room(requester, {}))
+            info, _ = self.get_success(room_creator.create_room(requester, {}))
             room_id = info["room_id"]
 
             last_event = None
diff --git a/tests/test_federation.py b/tests/test_federation.py
index 13ff14863e..c5099dd039 100644
--- a/tests/test_federation.py
+++ b/tests/test_federation.py
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ class MessageAcceptTests(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
         user_id = UserID("us", "test")
         our_user = Requester(user_id, None, False, None, None)
         room_creator = self.homeserver.get_room_creation_handler()
-        room = ensureDeferred(
+        room_deferred = ensureDeferred(
             room_creator.create_room(
                 our_user, room_creator.PRESETS_DICT["public_chat"], ratelimit=False
             )
         )
         self.reactor.advance(0.1)
-        self.room_id = self.successResultOf(room)["room_id"]
+        self.room_id = self.successResultOf(room_deferred)[0]["room_id"]
 
         self.store = self.homeserver.get_datastore()