diff --git a/changelog.d/10195.bugfix b/changelog.d/10195.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01cab1bda8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/10195.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix a bug introduced in Synpase 1.7.2 where remote server count metrics collection would be incorrectly delayed on startup. Found by @heftig.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/roommember.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/roommember.py
index 5fc3bb5a7d..2796354a1f 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/roommember.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/roommember.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class RoomMemberWorkerStore(EventsWorkerStore):
                 60 * 1000,
             )
             self.hs.get_clock().call_later(
-                1000,
+                1,
                 self._count_known_servers,
             )
             LaterGauge(