diff --git a/synapse/replication/http/send_events.py b/synapse/replication/http/send_events.py
index 8889bbb64..44504aca0 100644
--- a/synapse/replication/http/send_events.py
+++ b/synapse/replication/http/send_events.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class ReplicationSendEventsRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
         requester: Requester,
         ratelimit: bool,
         extra_users: List[UserID],
+        dont_notify: bool,
     ) -> JsonDict:
         """
         Args:
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ class ReplicationSendEventsRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             }
             serialized_events.append(serialized_event)
 
-        payload = {"events": serialized_events}
+        payload = {"events": serialized_events, "dont_notify": dont_notify}
 
         return payload
 
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ class ReplicationSendEventsRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
             payload = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
             events_and_context = []
             events = payload["events"]
+            dont_notify = payload["dont_notify"]
 
             for event_payload in events:
                 event_dict = event_payload["event"]
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ class ReplicationSendEventsRestServlet(ReplicationEndpoint):
 
             last_event = (
                 await self.event_creation_handler.persist_and_notify_client_events(
-                    requester, events_and_context, ratelimit, extra_users
+                    requester, events_and_context, ratelimit, extra_users, dont_notify=dont_notify
                 )
             )