diff --git a/lib/sync.js b/lib/sync.js
index acd80ef6e..2742a2815 100644
--- a/lib/sync.js
+++ b/lib/sync.js
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ SyncApi.prototype.createRoom = function(roomId) {
         pendingEventOrdering: this.opts.pendingEventOrdering,
         timelineSupport: client.timelineSupport,
     });
-    reEmit(client, room, ["Room.name", "Room.timeline", "Room.receipt", "Room.tags"]);
+    reEmit(client, room, ["Room.name", "Room.timeline", "Room.redaction",
+                          "Room.receipt", "Room.tags"]);
     this._registerStateListeners(room);
     return room;
 };