diff --git a/src/MatrixClient.cc b/src/MatrixClient.cc
index 9299c7eb..381f5023 100644
--- a/src/MatrixClient.cc
+++ b/src/MatrixClient.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QJsonArray>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
@@ -452,8 +453,13 @@ void MatrixClient::sendTextMessage(const QString &roomid, const QString &msg) no
 
 void MatrixClient::initialSync() noexcept
 {
+	QJsonArray excluded_event_types = {
+		QString("m.room.member"),
+	};
+
 	QJsonObject filter{{"room",
 			    QJsonObject{{"timeline", QJsonObject{{"limit", 70}}},
+					{"state", QJsonObject{{"not_types", excluded_event_types}}},
 					{"ephemeral", QJsonObject{{"limit", 0}}}}},
 			   {"presence", QJsonObject{{"limit", 0}}}};