diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/client.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/client.rs
index 5e0c3af13e7..563abbc81a5 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/client.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/client.rs
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ impl BaseClient {
             );
 
             let mut room_info = room.clone_info();
-            room_info.mark_as_invited();
+            room_info.mark_as_knocked();
             room_info.mark_state_fully_synced();
 
             self.handle_invited_state(
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
index ffe15f9f7cd..1f97eb1f526 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/sliding_sync/mod.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ use ruma::{
         AnySyncStateEvent,
     },
     serde::Raw,
-    JsOption, OwnedRoomId, RoomId, UInt,
+    JsOption, OwnedRoomId, RoomId, UInt, UserId,
 };
 use tracing::{debug, error, instrument, trace, warn};
 
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@ impl BaseClient {
         let mut notifications = Default::default();
         let mut rooms_account_data = extensions.account_data.rooms.clone();
 
+        let user_id = self
+            .session_meta()
+            .expect("Sliding sync shouldn't run without an authenticated user.")
+            .user_id
+            .to_owned();
+
         for (room_id, response_room_data) in rooms {
             let (room_info, joined_room, left_room, invited_room, knocked_room) = self
                 .process_sliding_sync_room(
@@ -178,6 +184,7 @@ impl BaseClient {
                     response_room_data,
                     &mut rooms_account_data,
                     &store,
+                    &user_id,
                     &account_data_processor,
                     &mut changes,
                     &mut room_info_notable_updates,
@@ -349,6 +356,7 @@ impl BaseClient {
         room_data: &http::response::Room,
         rooms_account_data: &mut BTreeMap<OwnedRoomId, Vec<Raw<AnyRoomAccountDataEvent>>>,
         store: &Store,
+        user_id: &UserId,
         account_data_processor: &AccountDataProcessor,
         changes: &mut StateChanges,
         room_info_notable_updates: &mut BTreeMap<OwnedRoomId, RoomInfoNotableUpdateReasons>,
@@ -421,6 +429,7 @@ impl BaseClient {
                 room_data.as_ref(),
                 &state_events,
                 store,
+                user_id,
                 room_id,
                 room_info_notable_updates,
             );
@@ -560,14 +569,10 @@ impl BaseClient {
         room_data: &http::response::Room,
         state_events: &[AnySyncStateEvent],
         store: &Store,
+        user_id: &UserId,
         room_id: &RoomId,
         room_info_notable_updates: &mut BTreeMap<OwnedRoomId, RoomInfoNotableUpdateReasons>,
     ) -> (Room, RoomInfo, Option<InvitedRoom>, Option<KnockedRoom>) {
-        let user_id = self
-            .session_meta()
-            .expect("Sliding sync shouldn't run without an authenticated user.")
-            .user_id
-            .to_owned();
         if let Some(invite_state) = &room_data.invite_state {
             let room = store.get_or_create_room(
                 room_id,
@@ -581,7 +586,7 @@ impl BaseClient {
             let membership_event_content = invite_state.iter().find_map(|raw| {
                 raw.deserialize().ok().iter().find_map(|e| {
                     if let AnyStrippedStateEvent::RoomMember(membership_event) = e {
-                        if membership_event.sender == user_id {
+                        if membership_event.state_key == user_id {
                             return Some(membership_event.content.clone());
                         }
                     }