diff --git a/packages/server/src/routes/federation.ts b/packages/server/src/routes/federation.ts
index 20f66aa1..ae7c7fda 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/routes/federation.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/routes/federation.ts
@@ -1690,6 +1690,9 @@ function findOrCreateDmChannel(
           .run();
       }
     }
+    // Late-bind: if a FederatedCallEntry exists for this federatedId with null dmChannelId,
+    // update it now that we have a local channel
+    connectionManager.lateBindFederatedCall(federatedId, existing.id);
     return existing.id;
   }
 
@@ -1715,6 +1718,10 @@ function findOrCreateDmChannel(
       .run();
   }
 
+  // Late-bind: if a FederatedCallEntry exists for this federatedId with null dmChannelId,
+  // update it now that we have a local channel
+  connectionManager.lateBindFederatedCall(federatedId, channelId);
+
   return channelId;
 }