From b1ba7b35d2dd6f1e1d7c436527984efaabcb66a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jannis Braun <151788261+TheZwiss@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2026 11:33:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(server): skip DM channel queries in ready payload for
 federated users

---
 packages/server/src/ws/handler.ts | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/server/src/ws/handler.ts b/packages/server/src/ws/handler.ts
index e14e03ed..fe1b2226 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/ws/handler.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/ws/handler.ts
@@ -1108,8 +1108,8 @@ function buildReadyPayload(userId: string): {
   // Store user's space IDs for broadcasting
   connectionManager.setUserSpaces(userId, spaceIds);
 
-  // Get DM channels
-  const dmMemberships = db.select()
+  // Get DM channels — skip entirely for federated users (they get DMs from their home instance)
+  const dmMemberships = isFederated ? [] : db.select()
     .from(schema.dmMembers)
     .where(and(
       eq(schema.dmMembers.userId, userId),