diff --git a/synapse/storage/events.py b/synapse/storage/events.py
index 83279d65f..7468e6e00 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/events.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class EventsStore(SQLBaseStore):
             txn.call_after(self.get_rooms_for_user.invalidate_all)
             txn.call_after(self.get_users_in_room.invalidate, (event.room_id,))
             txn.call_after(self.get_joined_hosts_for_room.invalidate, (event.room_id,))
-            txn.call_after(self.get_room_name_and_aliases, event.room_id)
+            txn.call_after(self.get_room_name_and_aliases.invalidate, (event.room_id,))
 
             # Add an entry to the current_state_resets table to record the point
             # where we clobbered the current state