diff --git a/changelog.d/+sync-wake-ordering.bugfix.md b/changelog.d/+sync-wake-ordering.bugfix.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13bb89c27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/+sync-wake-ordering.bugfix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed sync loops being woken before membership changes are fully committed.
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs
index 40464049a..5c64ce04c 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 	serde::Raw,
 };
 
-use crate::{
-	Dep, account_data, appservice::RegistrationInfo, config, globals, rooms, sync, users,
-};
+use crate::{Dep, account_data, appservice::RegistrationInfo, config, globals, rooms, users};
 
 pub struct Service {
 	appservice_in_room_cache: AppServiceInRoomCache,
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ struct Services {
 	metadata: Dep<rooms::metadata::Service>,
 	state: Dep<rooms::state::Service>,
 	state_accessor: Dep<rooms::state_accessor::Service>,
-	sync: Dep<sync::Service>,
 	users: Dep<users::Service>,
 }
 
@@ -70,7 +67,6 @@ fn build(args: crate::Args<'_>) -> Result<Arc<Self>> {
 				state: args.depend::<rooms::state::Service>("rooms::state"),
 				state_accessor: args
 					.depend::<rooms::state_accessor::Service>("rooms::state_accessor"),
-				sync: args.depend::<sync::Service>("sync"),
 				users: args.depend::<users::Service>("users"),
 			},
 			db: Data {
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/update.rs b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/update.rs
index 1988ee015..d70bd9e88 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/update.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/update.rs
@@ -133,13 +133,6 @@ pub async fn update_membership(
 			self.update_joined_count(room_id).await;
 		}
 
-		// Kick the target user's sync loop if they're local and this isn't a join to
-		// make sure that membership changes like invites or invite rejections get
-		// synced
-		if is_local && !matches!(membership.membership, MembershipState::Join) {
-			self.services.sync.wake(user_id).await;
-		}
-
 		Ok(())
 	}