diff --git a/changelog.d/wake-local-member-sync.bugfix.md b/changelog.d/wake-local-member-sync.bugfix.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69ba5ebee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/wake-local-member-sync.bugfix.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed local invites and invite acceptances not being reflected in sync promptly. Contributed by @eleboucher
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs b/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
index c1959c94d..377781160 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
@@ -132,6 +132,18 @@ impl super::Service {
 
 		self.services.sync.wake_all_joined(&room_id).await;
 
+		if *pdu.kind() == TimelineEventType::RoomMember {
+			if let Some(target_user) = pdu
+				.state_key
+				.as_ref()
+				.and_then(|state_key| UserId::parse(state_key.as_str()).ok())
+			{
+				if self.services.globals.user_is_local(&target_user) {
+					self.services.sync.wake(&target_user).await;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		Ok(Some(pdu_id))
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/timeline/build.rs b/src/service/rooms/timeline/build.rs
index 1c0ee0f94..fcc984cab 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/build.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/build.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,18 @@ impl super::Service {
 
 		self.services.sync.wake_all_joined(&room_id).await;
 
+		if *pdu.kind() == TimelineEventType::RoomMember {
+			if let Some(target_user) = pdu
+				.state_key
+				.as_ref()
+				.and_then(|state_key| UserId::parse(state_key.as_str()).ok())
+			{
+				if self.services.globals.user_is_local(&target_user) {
+					self.services.sync.wake(&target_user).await;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		let mut servers: HashSet<OwnedServerName> = self
 			.services
 			.state_cache