diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index e7c12dd919..a415944756 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+Changes in synapse v0.22.1 (2017-07-06)
+=======================================
+
+Bug fixes:
+
+* Fix bug where pusher pool didn't start and caused issues when
+  interacting with some rooms (PR #2342)
+
+
 Changes in synapse v0.22.0 (2017-07-06)
 =======================================
 
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index 60af1cbecd..dbf22eca00 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 """ This is a reference implementation of a Matrix home server.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.22.0"
+__version__ = "0.22.1"
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 483cb8eac6..694b820d85 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         self.keyring = hs.get_keyring()
         self.action_generator = hs.get_action_generator()
         self.is_mine_id = hs.is_mine_id
+        self.pusher_pool = hs.get_pusherpool()
 
         self.replication_layer.set_handler(self)
 
@@ -1426,7 +1427,7 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
         if not backfilled:
             # this intentionally does not yield: we don't care about the result
             # and don't need to wait for it.
-            preserve_fn(self.hs.get_pusherpool().on_new_notifications)(
+            preserve_fn(self.pusher_pool.on_new_notifications)(
                 event_stream_id, max_stream_id
             )
 
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/message.py b/synapse/handlers/message.py
index 24c9ffdb20..be4f123c54 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/message.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/message.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         self.pagination_lock = ReadWriteLock()
 
+        self.pusher_pool = hs.get_pusherpool()
+
         # We arbitrarily limit concurrent event creation for a room to 5.
         # This is to stop us from diverging history *too* much.
         self.limiter = Limiter(max_count=5)
@@ -610,7 +612,7 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         # this intentionally does not yield: we don't care about the result
         # and don't need to wait for it.
-        preserve_fn(self.hs.get_pusherpool().on_new_notifications)(
+        preserve_fn(self.pusher_pool.on_new_notifications)(
             event_stream_id, max_stream_id
         )
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
index 9a2ed6ed88..1819a560cb 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class PushersSetRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(PushersSetRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
         self.notifier = hs.get_notifier()
+        self.pusher_pool = self.hs.get_pusherpool()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
@@ -81,12 +82,10 @@ class PushersSetRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
-        pusher_pool = self.hs.get_pusherpool()
-
         if ('pushkey' in content and 'app_id' in content
                 and 'kind' in content and
                 content['kind'] is None):
-            yield pusher_pool.remove_pusher(
+            yield self.pusher_pool.remove_pusher(
                 content['app_id'], content['pushkey'], user_id=user.to_string()
             )
             defer.returnValue((200, {}))
@@ -109,14 +108,14 @@ class PushersSetRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             append = content['append']
 
         if not append:
-            yield pusher_pool.remove_pushers_by_app_id_and_pushkey_not_user(
+            yield self.pusher_pool.remove_pushers_by_app_id_and_pushkey_not_user(
                 app_id=content['app_id'],
                 pushkey=content['pushkey'],
                 not_user_id=user.to_string()
             )
 
         try:
-            yield pusher_pool.add_pusher(
+            yield self.pusher_pool.add_pusher(
                 user_id=user.to_string(),
                 access_token=requester.access_token_id,
                 kind=content['kind'],
@@ -152,6 +151,7 @@ class PushersRemoveRestServlet(RestServlet):
         self.hs = hs
         self.notifier = hs.get_notifier()
         self.auth = hs.get_v1auth()
+        self.pusher_pool = self.hs.get_pusherpool()
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, request):
@@ -161,10 +161,8 @@ class PushersRemoveRestServlet(RestServlet):
         app_id = parse_string(request, "app_id", required=True)
         pushkey = parse_string(request, "pushkey", required=True)
 
-        pusher_pool = self.hs.get_pusherpool()
-
         try:
-            yield pusher_pool.remove_pusher(
+            yield self.pusher_pool.remove_pusher(
                 app_id=app_id,
                 pushkey=pushkey,
                 user_id=user.to_string(),