diff --git a/src/api/client_server/membership.rs b/src/api/client_server/membership.rs
index 655dc0a4..244ea489 100644
--- a/src/api/client_server/membership.rs
+++ b/src/api/client_server/membership.rs
@@ -59,15 +59,21 @@ pub async fn join_room_by_id_route(body: Ruma<join_room_by_id::v3::Request>) ->
 	let mut servers = services()
 		.rooms
 		.state_cache
-		.invite_state(sender_user, &body.room_id)?
-		.unwrap_or_default()
-		.iter()
-		.filter_map(|event| serde_json::from_str(event.json().get()).ok())
-		.filter_map(|event: serde_json::Value| event.get("sender").cloned())
-		.filter_map(|sender| sender.as_str().map(ToOwned::to_owned))
-		.filter_map(|sender| UserId::parse(sender).ok())
-		.map(|user| user.server_name().to_owned())
-		.collect::<Vec<_>>();
+		.servers_invite_via(&body.room_id)?
+		.unwrap_or(
+			services()
+				.rooms
+				.state_cache
+				.invite_state(sender_user, &body.room_id)?
+				.unwrap_or_default()
+				.iter()
+				.filter_map(|event| serde_json::from_str(event.json().get()).ok())
+				.filter_map(|event: serde_json::Value| event.get("sender").cloned())
+				.filter_map(|sender| sender.as_str().map(ToOwned::to_owned))
+				.filter_map(|sender| UserId::parse(sender).ok())
+				.map(|user| user.server_name().to_owned())
+				.collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+		);
 
 	if let Some(server) = body.room_id.server_name() {
 		servers.push(server.into());
@@ -112,14 +118,21 @@ pub async fn join_room_by_id_or_alias_route(
 				services()
 					.rooms
 					.state_cache
-					.invite_state(sender_user, &room_id)?
-					.unwrap_or_default()
-					.iter()
-					.filter_map(|event| serde_json::from_str(event.json().get()).ok())
-					.filter_map(|event: serde_json::Value| event.get("sender").cloned())
-					.filter_map(|sender| sender.as_str().map(ToOwned::to_owned))
-					.filter_map(|sender| UserId::parse(sender).ok())
-					.map(|user| user.server_name().to_owned()),
+					.servers_invite_via(&room_id)?
+					.unwrap_or(
+						services()
+							.rooms
+							.state_cache
+							.invite_state(sender_user, &room_id)?
+							.unwrap_or_default()
+							.iter()
+							.filter_map(|event| serde_json::from_str(event.json().get()).ok())
+							.filter_map(|event: serde_json::Value| event.get("sender").cloned())
+							.filter_map(|sender| sender.as_str().map(ToOwned::to_owned))
+							.filter_map(|sender| UserId::parse(sender).ok())
+							.map(|user| user.server_name().to_owned())
+							.collect(),
+					),
 			);
 
 			if let Some(server) = room_id.server_name() {
@@ -1328,6 +1341,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn invite_helper(
 					room_version: room_version_id.clone(),
 					event: PduEvent::convert_to_outgoing_federation_event(pdu_json.clone()),
 					invite_room_state,
+					via: services().rooms.state_cache.servers_route_via(room_id).ok(),
 				},
 			)
 			.await?;
@@ -1483,18 +1497,15 @@ pub async fn leave_room(user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId, reason: Option<Strin
 			.map_or_else(|| services().rooms.state_cache.left_state(user_id, room_id), |s| Ok(Some(s)))?;
 
 		// We always drop the invite, we can't rely on other servers
-		services()
-			.rooms
-			.state_cache
-			.update_membership(
-				room_id,
-				user_id,
-				RoomMemberEventContent::new(MembershipState::Leave),
-				user_id,
-				last_state,
-				true,
-			)
-			.await?;
+		services().rooms.state_cache.update_membership(
+			room_id,
+			user_id,
+			RoomMemberEventContent::new(MembershipState::Leave),
+			user_id,
+			last_state,
+			None,
+			true,
+		)?;
 	} else {
 		let mutex_state = Arc::clone(
 			services()
@@ -1518,18 +1529,15 @@ pub async fn leave_room(user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId, reason: Option<Strin
 			None => {
 				error!("Trying to leave a room you are not a member of.");
 
-				services()
-					.rooms
-					.state_cache
-					.update_membership(
-						room_id,
-						user_id,
-						RoomMemberEventContent::new(MembershipState::Leave),
-						user_id,
-						None,
-						true,
-					)
-					.await?;
+				services().rooms.state_cache.update_membership(
+					room_id,
+					user_id,
+					RoomMemberEventContent::new(MembershipState::Leave),
+					user_id,
+					None,
+					None,
+					true,
+				)?;
 				return Ok(());
 			},
 			Some(e) => e,
@@ -1573,14 +1581,21 @@ async fn remote_leave_room(user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<()> {
 		.invite_state(user_id, room_id)?
 		.ok_or(Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::BadState, "User is not invited."))?;
 
-	let servers: HashSet<_> = invite_state
-		.iter()
-		.filter_map(|event| serde_json::from_str(event.json().get()).ok())
-		.filter_map(|event: serde_json::Value| event.get("sender").cloned())
-		.filter_map(|sender| sender.as_str().map(ToOwned::to_owned))
-		.filter_map(|sender| UserId::parse(sender).ok())
-		.map(|user| user.server_name().to_owned())
-		.collect();
+	let servers: HashSet<OwnedServerName> = services()
+		.rooms
+		.state_cache
+		.servers_invite_via(room_id)?
+		.map_or(
+			invite_state
+				.iter()
+				.filter_map(|event| serde_json::from_str(event.json().get()).ok())
+				.filter_map(|event: serde_json::Value| event.get("sender").cloned())
+				.filter_map(|sender| sender.as_str().map(ToOwned::to_owned))
+				.filter_map(|sender| UserId::parse(sender).ok())
+				.map(|user| user.server_name().to_owned())
+				.collect::<HashSet<OwnedServerName>>(),
+			HashSet::from_iter,
+		);
 
 	for remote_server in servers {
 		let make_leave_response = services()
diff --git a/src/api/server_server.rs b/src/api/server_server.rs
index d5b60dbd..4faa4747 100644
--- a/src/api/server_server.rs
+++ b/src/api/server_server.rs
@@ -1253,6 +1253,12 @@ pub async fn create_invite_route(body: Ruma<create_invite::v2::Request>) -> Resu
 		));
 	}
 
+	if let Some(via) = &body.via {
+		if via.is_empty() {
+			return Err(Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::InvalidParam, "via field must not be empty."));
+		}
+	}
+
 	let mut signed_event = utils::to_canonical_object(&body.event).map_err(|e| {
 		error!("Failed to convert invite event to canonical JSON: {}", e);
 		Error::BadRequest(ErrorKind::InvalidParam, "Invite event is invalid.")
@@ -1339,18 +1345,15 @@ pub async fn create_invite_route(body: Ruma<create_invite::v2::Request>) -> Resu
 		.state_cache
 		.server_in_room(services().globals.server_name(), &body.room_id)?
 	{
-		services()
-			.rooms
-			.state_cache
-			.update_membership(
-				&body.room_id,
-				&invited_user,
-				RoomMemberEventContent::new(MembershipState::Invite),
-				&sender,
-				Some(invite_state),
-				true,
-			)
-			.await?;
+		services().rooms.state_cache.update_membership(
+			&body.room_id,
+			&invited_user,
+			RoomMemberEventContent::new(MembershipState::Invite),
+			&sender,
+			Some(invite_state),
+			body.via.clone(),
+			true,
+		)?;
 	}
 
 	Ok(create_invite::v2::Response {
diff --git a/src/database/key_value/rooms/state_cache.rs b/src/database/key_value/rooms/state_cache.rs
index d37a6b9a..badf2875 100644
--- a/src/database/key_value/rooms/state_cache.rs
+++ b/src/database/key_value/rooms/state_cache.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::{collections::HashSet, sync::Arc};
 
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use ruma::{
 	events::{AnyStrippedStateEvent, AnySyncStateEvent},
 	serde::Raw,
@@ -25,7 +26,11 @@ impl service::rooms::state_cache::Data for KeyValueDatabase {
 	}
 
 	fn mark_as_joined(&self, user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<()> {
-		let mut roomuser_id = room_id.as_bytes().to_vec();
+		let roomid = room_id.as_bytes().to_vec();
+		let mut roomid_prefix = room_id.as_bytes().to_vec();
+		roomid_prefix.push(0xFF);
+
+		let mut roomuser_id = roomid_prefix.clone();
 		roomuser_id.push(0xFF);
 		roomuser_id.extend_from_slice(user_id.as_bytes());
 
@@ -40,11 +45,24 @@ impl service::rooms::state_cache::Data for KeyValueDatabase {
 		self.userroomid_leftstate.remove(&userroom_id)?;
 		self.roomuserid_leftcount.remove(&roomuser_id)?;
 
+		if self
+			.roomuserid_joined
+			.scan_prefix(roomid_prefix.clone())
+			.count() == 0
+			&& self
+				.roomuserid_invitecount
+				.scan_prefix(roomid_prefix)
+				.count() == 0
+		{
+			self.roomid_inviteviaservers.remove(&roomid)?;
+		}
+
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
 	fn mark_as_invited(
 		&self, user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId, last_state: Option<Vec<Raw<AnyStrippedStateEvent>>>,
+		invite_via: Option<Vec<OwnedServerName>>,
 	) -> Result<()> {
 		let mut roomuser_id = room_id.as_bytes().to_vec();
 		roomuser_id.push(0xFF);
@@ -65,12 +83,31 @@ impl service::rooms::state_cache::Data for KeyValueDatabase {
 		self.userroomid_leftstate.remove(&userroom_id)?;
 		self.roomuserid_leftcount.remove(&roomuser_id)?;
 
+		if let Some(servers) = invite_via {
+			let mut prev_servers = self.servers_invite_via(room_id)?.unwrap_or(Vec::new());
+			#[allow(clippy::redundant_clone)] // this is a necessary clone?
+			prev_servers.append(servers.clone().as_mut());
+			let servers = prev_servers.iter().rev().unique().rev().collect_vec();
+
+			let servers = servers
+				.iter()
+				.map(|server| server.as_bytes())
+				.collect_vec()
+				.join(&[0xFF][..]);
+
+			self.roomid_inviteviaservers
+				.insert(room_id.as_bytes(), &servers)?;
+		}
+
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
 	fn mark_as_left(&self, user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<()> {
-		let mut roomuser_id = room_id.as_bytes().to_vec();
-		roomuser_id.push(0xFF);
+		let roomid = room_id.as_bytes().to_vec();
+		let mut roomid_prefix = room_id.as_bytes().to_vec();
+		roomid_prefix.push(0xFF);
+
+		let mut roomuser_id = roomid_prefix.clone();
 		roomuser_id.extend_from_slice(user_id.as_bytes());
 
 		let mut userroom_id = user_id.as_bytes().to_vec();
@@ -88,6 +125,18 @@ impl service::rooms::state_cache::Data for KeyValueDatabase {
 		self.userroomid_invitestate.remove(&userroom_id)?;
 		self.roomuserid_invitecount.remove(&roomuser_id)?;
 
+		if self
+			.roomuserid_joined
+			.scan_prefix(roomid_prefix.clone())
+			.count() == 0
+			&& self
+				.roomuserid_invitecount
+				.scan_prefix(roomid_prefix)
+				.count() == 0
+		{
+			self.roomid_inviteviaservers.remove(&roomid)?;
+		}
+
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
@@ -537,4 +586,38 @@ impl service::rooms::state_cache::Data for KeyValueDatabase {
 
 		Ok(self.userroomid_leftstate.get(&userroom_id)?.is_some())
 	}
+
+	#[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
+	fn servers_invite_via(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<Option<Vec<OwnedServerName>>> {
+		let room_id = room_id.as_bytes().to_vec();
+
+		self.roomid_inviteviaservers
+			.get(&room_id)?
+			.map(|servers| {
+				let state = serde_json::from_slice(&servers)
+					.map_err(|_| Error::bad_database("Invalid state in userroomid_leftstate."))?;
+
+				Ok(state)
+			})
+			.transpose()
+	}
+
+	#[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
+	fn add_servers_invite_via(&self, room_id: &RoomId, servers: &[OwnedServerName]) -> Result<()> {
+		let mut prev_servers = self.servers_invite_via(room_id)?.unwrap_or(Vec::new());
+		prev_servers.append(servers.to_owned().as_mut());
+
+		let servers = prev_servers.iter().rev().unique().rev().collect_vec();
+
+		let servers = servers
+			.iter()
+			.map(|server| server.as_bytes())
+			.collect_vec()
+			.join(&[0xFF][..]);
+
+		self.roomid_inviteviaservers
+			.insert(room_id.as_bytes(), &servers)?;
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/database/mod.rs b/src/database/mod.rs
index f4eef27a..6c656426 100644
--- a/src/database/mod.rs
+++ b/src/database/mod.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ pub struct KeyValueDatabase {
 	pub(super) global: Arc<dyn KvTree>,
 	pub(super) server_signingkeys: Arc<dyn KvTree>,
 
+	pub(super) roomid_inviteviaservers: Arc<dyn KvTree>,
+
 	//pub users: users::Users,
 	pub(super) userid_password: Arc<dyn KvTree>,
 	pub(super) userid_displayname: Arc<dyn KvTree>,
@@ -342,6 +344,8 @@ impl KeyValueDatabase {
 			global: builder.open_tree("global")?,
 			server_signingkeys: builder.open_tree("server_signingkeys")?,
 
+			roomid_inviteviaservers: builder.open_tree("roomid_inviteviaservers")?,
+
 			auth_chain_cache: Mutex::new(LruCache::new(
 				(f64::from(config.auth_chain_cache_capacity) * config.conduit_cache_capacity_modifier) as usize,
 			)),
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/state/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/state/mod.rs
index 32713070..10ffda85 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/state/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/state/mod.rs
@@ -68,11 +68,15 @@ impl Service {
 						continue;
 					};
 
-					services()
-						.rooms
-						.state_cache
-						.update_membership(room_id, &user_id, membership_event, &pdu.sender, None, false)
-						.await?;
+					services().rooms.state_cache.update_membership(
+						room_id,
+						&user_id,
+						membership_event,
+						&pdu.sender,
+						None,
+						None,
+						false,
+					)?;
 				},
 				TimelineEventType::SpaceChild => {
 					services()
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/data.rs b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/data.rs
index 6e97396f..4cd9c8fa 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/data.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/data.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub trait Data: Send + Sync {
 	fn mark_as_joined(&self, user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<()>;
 	fn mark_as_invited(
 		&self, user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId, last_state: Option<Vec<Raw<AnyStrippedStateEvent>>>,
+		invite_via: Option<Vec<OwnedServerName>>,
 	) -> Result<()>;
 	fn mark_as_left(&self, user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<()>;
 
@@ -75,4 +76,12 @@ pub trait Data: Send + Sync {
 	fn is_invited(&self, user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<bool>;
 
 	fn is_left(&self, user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<bool>;
+
+	/// Gets the servers to either accept or decline invites via for a given
+	/// room.
+	fn servers_invite_via(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<Option<Vec<OwnedServerName>>>;
+
+	/// Add the given servers the list to accept or decline invites via for a
+	/// given room.
+	fn add_servers_invite_via(&self, room_id: &RoomId, servers: &[OwnedServerName]) -> Result<()>;
 }
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs
index 81f33f71..4c23824a 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/state_cache/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::{collections::HashSet, sync::Arc};
 
 pub use data::Data;
+use itertools::Itertools;
 use ruma::{
 	events::{
 		direct::DirectEvent,
@@ -8,13 +9,15 @@ use ruma::{
 		room::{
 			create::RoomCreateEventContent,
 			member::{MembershipState, RoomMemberEventContent},
+			power_levels::RoomPowerLevelsEventContent,
 		},
 		AnyStrippedStateEvent, AnySyncStateEvent, GlobalAccountDataEventType, RoomAccountDataEventType, StateEventType,
 	},
+	int,
 	serde::Raw,
 	OwnedRoomId, OwnedServerName, OwnedUserId, RoomId, ServerName, UserId,
 };
-use tracing::warn;
+use tracing::{error, warn};
 
 use crate::{service::appservice::RegistrationInfo, services, Error, Result};
 
@@ -27,9 +30,11 @@ pub struct Service {
 impl Service {
 	/// Update current membership data.
 	#[tracing::instrument(skip(self, last_state))]
-	pub async fn update_membership(
+	#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+	pub fn update_membership(
 		&self, room_id: &RoomId, user_id: &UserId, membership_event: RoomMemberEventContent, sender: &UserId,
-		last_state: Option<Vec<Raw<AnyStrippedStateEvent>>>, update_joined_count: bool,
+		last_state: Option<Vec<Raw<AnyStrippedStateEvent>>>, invite_via: Option<Vec<OwnedServerName>>,
+		update_joined_count: bool,
 	) -> Result<()> {
 		let membership = membership_event.membership;
 
@@ -188,7 +193,8 @@ impl Service {
 					return Ok(());
 				}
 
-				self.db.mark_as_invited(user_id, room_id, last_state)?;
+				self.db
+					.mark_as_invited(user_id, room_id, last_state, invite_via)?;
 			},
 			MembershipState::Leave | MembershipState::Ban => {
 				self.db.mark_as_left(user_id, room_id)?;
@@ -344,4 +350,63 @@ impl Service {
 
 	#[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
 	pub fn is_left(&self, user_id: &UserId, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<bool> { self.db.is_left(user_id, room_id) }
+
+	#[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
+	pub fn servers_invite_via(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<Option<Vec<OwnedServerName>>> {
+		self.db.servers_invite_via(room_id)
+	}
+
+	/// Gets up to three servers that are likely to be in the room in the
+	/// distant future.
+	///
+	/// See https://spec.matrix.org/v1.10/appendices/#routing
+	#[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
+	pub fn servers_route_via(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result<Vec<OwnedServerName>> {
+		let most_powerful_user_server = services()
+			.rooms
+			.state_accessor
+			.room_state_get(room_id, &StateEventType::RoomPowerLevels, "")?
+			.map(|pdu| {
+				serde_json::from_str(pdu.content.get()).map(|conent: RoomPowerLevelsEventContent| {
+					conent
+						.users
+						.iter()
+						.max_by_key(|(_, power)| *power)
+						.and_then(|x| {
+							if x.1 >= &int!(50) {
+								Some(x)
+							} else {
+								None
+							}
+						})
+						.map(|(user, _power)| user.server_name().to_owned())
+				})
+			})
+			.transpose()
+			.map_err(|e| {
+				error!("Invalid power levels event content in database: {e}");
+				Error::bad_database("Invalid power levels event content in database")
+			})?
+			.flatten();
+
+		let mut servers: Vec<OwnedServerName> = services()
+			.rooms
+			.state_cache
+			.room_members(room_id)
+			.filter_map(Result::ok)
+			.counts_by(|user| user.server_name().to_owned())
+			.iter()
+			.sorted_by_key(|(_, users)| *users)
+			.map(|(server, _)| server.to_owned())
+			.rev()
+			.take(3)
+			.collect_vec();
+
+		if let Some(server) = most_powerful_user_server {
+			servers.insert(0, server);
+			servers.truncate(3);
+		}
+
+		Ok(servers)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs b/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs
index d136a4f1..89b1b009 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/mod.rs
@@ -481,11 +481,15 @@ impl Service {
 
 					// Update our membership info, we do this here incase a user is invited
 					// and immediately leaves we need the DB to record the invite event for auth
-					services()
-						.rooms
-						.state_cache
-						.update_membership(&pdu.room_id, &target_user_id, content, &pdu.sender, invite_state, true)
-						.await?;
+					services().rooms.state_cache.update_membership(
+						&pdu.room_id,
+						&target_user_id,
+						content,
+						&pdu.sender,
+						invite_state,
+						None,
+						true,
+					)?;
 				}
 			},
 			TimelineEventType::RoomMessage => {