diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-common/src/lib.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-common/src/lib.rs
index 687e0ee13..ca768cd96 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #![doc = include_str!("../README.md")]
 #![warn(missing_debug_implementations)]
 
+use std::future::Future;
+
 pub use instant;
 
 pub mod deserialized_responses;
@@ -36,6 +38,13 @@ pub trait SyncOutsideWasm {}
 #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
 impl<T> SyncOutsideWasm for T {}
 
+/// Alias for `Future + SendOutsideWasm`.
+///
+/// Useful as a separate trait because the former trait bound can't be used
+/// with `dyn`.
+pub trait FutureSendOutsideWasm: Future + SendOutsideWasm {}
+impl<T: Future + SendOutsideWasm> FutureSendOutsideWasm for T {}
+
 /// Super trait that is used for our store traits, this trait will differ if
 /// it's used on WASM. WASM targets will not require `Send` and `Sync` to have
 /// implemented, while other targets will.
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
index 312ffeb95..aee95c648 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use futures_signals::signal::Signal;
 use matrix_sdk_base::{
     deserialized_responses::SyncResponse,
     media::{MediaEventContent, MediaFormat, MediaRequest, MediaThumbnailSize},
-    BaseClient, Session, SessionMeta, SessionTokens, StateStore,
+    BaseClient, FutureSendOutsideWasm, Session, SessionMeta, SessionTokens, StateStore,
 };
 use matrix_sdk_common::{
     instant::{Duration, Instant},
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ const MIN_UPLOAD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60 * 5);
 
 type EventHandlerMap = BTreeMap<EventHandlerKey, Vec<EventHandlerWrapper>>;
 
-type NotificationHandlerFut = Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>>;
+type NotificationHandlerFut = Pin<Box<dyn FutureSendOutsideWasm<Output = ()>>>;
 type NotificationHandlerFn =
     Box<dyn Fn(Notification, room::Room, Client) -> NotificationHandlerFut + Send + Sync>;
 
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_handler.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_handler.rs
index 5e2b08abd..d7d16436f 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/event_handler.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ use std::{
     sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst,
 };
 
-use matrix_sdk_base::deserialized_responses::{EncryptionInfo, SyncRoomEvent};
+use matrix_sdk_base::{
+    deserialized_responses::{EncryptionInfo, SyncRoomEvent},
+    FutureSendOutsideWasm, SendOutsideWasm,
+};
 use ruma::{events::AnySyncStateEvent, serde::Raw, OwnedRoomId};
 use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Deserialize};
 use serde_json::value::RawValue as RawJsonValue;
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ use tracing::{error, warn};
 
 use crate::{room, Client};
 
-type EventHandlerFut = Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>>;
+type EventHandlerFut = Pin<Box<dyn FutureSendOutsideWasm<Output = ()>>>;
 type EventHandlerFn = dyn Fn(EventHandlerData<'_>) -> EventHandlerFut + Send + Sync;
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
@@ -181,7 +184,7 @@ impl EventHandlerContext for EventHandlerHandle {
 pub trait EventHandler<Ev, Ctx>: Send + Sync + 'static {
     /// The future returned by `handle_event`.
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    type Future: Future + Send + 'static;
+    type Future: Future + SendOutsideWasm + 'static;
 
     /// Create a future for handling the given event.
     ///
@@ -540,7 +543,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_event_handler {
         where
             Ev: SyncEvent,
             Fun: Fn(Ev, $($ty),*) -> Fut + Send + Sync + 'static,
-            Fut: Future + Send + 'static,
+            Fut: Future + SendOutsideWasm + 'static,
             Fut::Output: EventHandlerResult,
             $($ty: EventHandlerContext),*
         {
@@ -949,4 +952,20 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(client.event_handlers().len(), 0);
     }
+
+    #[async_test]
+    async fn use_client_in_handler() {
+        // This used to not work because we were requiring `Send` of event
+        // handler futures even on WASM, where practically all futures that do
+        // I/O aren't.
+        let client = no_retry_test_client(None).await;
+
+        client.add_event_handler(|_ev: OriginalSyncRoomMemberEvent, client: Client| async move {
+            // All of Client's async methods that do network requests (and
+            // possibly some that don't) are `!Send` on wasm. We obviously want
+            // to be able to use them in event handlers.
+            let _caps = client.get_capabilities().await?;
+            anyhow::Ok(())
+        });
+    }
 }