fix(sync/v3): Do not include the last membership event when syncing left rooms

src/api/client/sync/mod.rs

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ impl TimelinePdus {
 	}
 }
 
+/// Load up to `limit` PDUs in the range (starting_count, ending_count].
 async fn load_timeline(
 	services: &Services,
 	sender_user: &UserId,

src/api/client/sync/v3/left.rs

@@ -137,19 +137,20 @@ pub(super) async fn load_left_room(
 					// if the user went from `join` to `leave`, they should be able to view the
 					// timeline.
 
-					let timeline_start_count = if let Some(last_sync_end_count) =
-						last_sync_end_count
-					{
+					let timeline_start_count =
+						if let Some(last_sync_end_count) = last_sync_end_count {
 							// for incremental syncs, start the timeline after `since`
 							PduCount::Normal(last_sync_end_count)
 						} else {
-						// for initial syncs, start the timeline at the previous membership event
+							// for initial syncs, start the timeline after the previous membership
+							// event. we don't want to include the membership event itself
+							// because clients get confused when they see a `join`
+							// membership event in a `leave` room.
 							services
 								.rooms
 								.timeline
 								.get_pdu_count(&prev_member_event.event_id)
 								.await?
-							.saturating_sub(1)
 						};
 
 					// end the timeline at the user's leave event