diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
index 41b9add70..3b10fca2d 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -1613,46 +1613,6 @@ impl Client {
         Ok(room::Joined::new(self, base_room).unwrap())
     }
 
-    /// Create a direct message room with the specified user.
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "e2e-encryption"))]
-    pub async fn create_dm_room(&self, user_id: &UserId) -> Result<room::Joined> {
-        use ruma::{
-            api::client::room::create_room::v3::RoomPreset, events::direct::DirectEventContent,
-        };
-
-        // First we create the DM room, where we invite the user and tell the
-        // invitee that the room should be a DM.
-        let invite = &[user_id.to_owned()];
-
-        let request = assign!(ruma::api::client::room::create_room::v3::Request::new(), {
-            invite,
-            is_direct: true,
-            preset: Some(RoomPreset::TrustedPrivateChat),
-        });
-
-        let room = self.create_room(request).await?;
-
-        // Now we need to mark the room as a DM for ourselves, we fetch the
-        // existing `m.direct` event and append the room to the list of DMs we
-        // have with this user.
-        let mut content = self
-            .account()
-            .account_data::<DirectEventContent>()
-            .await?
-            .map(|c| c.deserialize())
-            .transpose()?
-            .unwrap_or_default();
-
-        content.entry(user_id.to_owned()).or_default().push(room.room_id().to_owned());
-
-        // TODO We should probably save the fact that we need to send this out
-        // because otherwise we might end up in a state where we have a DM that
-        // isn't marked as one.
-        self.account().set_account_data(content).await?;
-
-        Ok(room)
-    }
-
     /// Search the homeserver's directory for public rooms with a filter.
     ///
     /// # Arguments
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/identities/users.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/identities/users.rs
index 9e8d27248..711a6416e 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/identities/users.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/identities/users.rs
@@ -475,12 +475,8 @@ impl OtherUserIdentity {
                 room.invite_user_by_id(self.inner.user_id()).await?;
             }
             room.clone()
-        } else if let Some(room) =
-            self.client.create_dm_room(self.inner.user_id().to_owned()).await?
-        {
-            room
         } else {
-            return Err(RequestVerificationError::RoomCreation(self.inner.user_id().to_owned()));
+            self.client.create_dm_room(self.inner.user_id().to_owned()).await?
         };
 
         let response = room
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/mod.rs
index 6f0881e53..a7cca5c2c 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk/src/encryption/mod.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ pub use matrix_sdk_base::crypto::{
 use matrix_sdk_base::crypto::{
     CrossSigningStatus, OutgoingRequest, RoomMessageRequest, ToDeviceRequest,
 };
-use matrix_sdk_common::instant::Duration;
 #[cfg(feature = "e2e-encryption")]
 use ruma::OwnedDeviceId;
 use ruma::{
@@ -227,16 +226,11 @@ impl Client {
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "e2e-encryption")]
-    pub(crate) async fn create_dm_room(
-        &self,
-        user_id: OwnedUserId,
-    ) -> Result<Option<room::Joined>> {
+    pub(crate) async fn create_dm_room(&self, user_id: OwnedUserId) -> Result<room::Joined> {
         use ruma::{
             api::client::room::create_room::v3::RoomPreset, events::direct::DirectEventContent,
         };
 
-        const SYNC_WAIT_TIME: Duration = Duration::from_secs(3);
-
         // First we create the DM room, where we invite the user and tell the
         // invitee that the room should be a DM.
         let invite = &[user_id.clone()];
@@ -247,7 +241,7 @@ impl Client {
             preset: Some(RoomPreset::TrustedPrivateChat),
         });
 
-        let response = self.send(request, None).await?;
+        let room = self.create_room(request).await?;
 
         // Now we need to mark the room as a DM for ourselves, we fetch the
         // existing `m.direct` event and append the room to the list of DMs we
@@ -260,21 +254,14 @@ impl Client {
             .transpose()?
             .unwrap_or_default();
 
-        content.entry(user_id.to_owned()).or_default().push(response.room_id.to_owned());
+        content.entry(user_id.to_owned()).or_default().push(room.room_id().to_owned());
 
         // TODO We should probably save the fact that we need to send this out
         // because otherwise we might end up in a state where we have a DM that
         // isn't marked as one.
         self.account().set_account_data(content).await?;
 
-        // If the room is already in our store, fetch it, otherwise wait for a
-        // sync to be done which should put the room into our store.
-        if let Some(room) = self.get_joined_room(&response.room_id) {
-            Ok(Some(room))
-        } else {
-            self.inner.sync_beat.listen().wait_timeout(SYNC_WAIT_TIME);
-            Ok(self.get_joined_room(&response.room_id))
-        }
+        Ok(room)
     }
 
     /// Claim one-time keys creating new Olm sessions.