diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 86ed37e9f..f599e817a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -823,11 +823,10 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         )
 
         target_user = UserID.from_string(event.state_key)
-        with PreserveLoggingContext():
-            self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
-                event, event_stream_id, max_stream_id,
-                extra_users=[target_user],
-            )
+        self.notifier.on_new_room_event(
+            event, event_stream_id, max_stream_id,
+            extra_users=[target_user],
+        )
 
         defer.returnValue(event)