diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 27f2b40bfe..f599e817aa 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -813,7 +813,22 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
             target_hosts,
             signed_event
         )
-        defer.returnValue(None)
+
+        context = yield self.state_handler.compute_event_context(event)
+
+        event_stream_id, max_stream_id = yield self.store.persist_event(
+            event,
+            context=context,
+            backfilled=False,
+        )
+
+        target_user = UserID.from_string(event.state_key)
+        self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
+            event, event_stream_id, max_stream_id,
+            extra_users=[target_user],
+        )
+
+        defer.returnValue(event)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _make_and_verify_event(self, target_hosts, room_id, user_id, membership,