diff --git a/src/matrix-shim/data.ts b/src/matrix-shim/data.ts
index 1f5ba58f8..c5009deaa 100644
--- a/src/matrix-shim/data.ts
+++ b/src/matrix-shim/data.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export class MatrixDataWrapper {
         membership: 'join',
         displayname: member.displayname,
         avatar_url: member.avatar_url,
+        is_direct: room.direct,
       },
       origin_server_ts: room.createdAt,
       sender: member.id,
diff --git a/src/matrix-shim/index.ts b/src/matrix-shim/index.ts
index 444a32f79..efaf523b6 100644
--- a/src/matrix-shim/index.ts
+++ b/src/matrix-shim/index.ts
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ export class MatrixShim {
       }
 
       return {
-        account_data: this.data.accountDataDirect(this.oauthSession!.did),
+        account_data: { events: [this.data.accountDataDirect(this.oauthSession!.did)] },
         next_batch: Date.now().toString(),
         rooms,
       };