diff --git a/changelog.d/16540.bugfix b/changelog.d/16540.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..34ee9facf98b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/16540.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix long-standing bug where `/sync` could tightloop after restart when using SQLite.
diff --git a/synapse/storage/databases/main/account_data.py b/synapse/storage/databases/main/account_data.py
index 39498d52c62f..84ef8136c226 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/databases/main/account_data.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/databases/main/account_data.py
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ def __init__(
                 hs.get_replication_notifier(),
                 "room_account_data",
                 "stream_id",
-                extra_tables=[("room_tags_revisions", "stream_id")],
+                extra_tables=[
+                    ("account_data", "stream_id"),
+                    ("room_tags_revisions", "stream_id"),
+                ],
                 is_writer=self._instance_name in hs.config.worker.writers.account_data,
             )