diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/transactions.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/transactions.py
index d211c423b2..67655fc215 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/transactions.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/transactions.py
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ class TransactionWorkerStore(CacheInvalidationWorkerStore):
                  JOIN events USING (stream_ordering)
                 WHERE destination = ?
                   AND stream_ordering > ?
+                  AND room_id != '!OGEhHVWSdvArJzumhm:matrix.org'
                 ORDER BY stream_ordering
                 LIMIT 50
             """