diff --git a/backfill.go b/backfill.go
index b9334f3..e7cde5c 100644
--- a/backfill.go
+++ b/backfill.go
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ func (portal *Portal) handleMessageBatch(ctx context.Context, source *User, upse
 			log.Err(err).Msg("Failed to save oldest message ID/timestamp in database")
 		} else {
 			log.Debug().
+				Bool("more_to_backfill", portal.MoreToBackfill).
 				Int64("oldest_message_ts", portal.OldestMessageTS).
 				Str("oldest_message_id", portal.OldestMessageID).
 				Msg("Saved oldest message ID/timestamp in database")
diff --git a/portal.go b/portal.go
index bc979f7..d114961 100644
--- a/portal.go
+++ b/portal.go
@@ -1882,6 +1882,7 @@ func (portal *Portal) CreateMatrixRoom(ctx context.Context, user *User) error {
 	portal.NameSet = len(req.Name) > 0
 	portal.AvatarSet = !portal.AvatarURL.IsEmpty()
 	portal.MXID = resp.RoomID
+	portal.MoreToBackfill = true
 	portal.bridge.portalsLock.Lock()
 	portal.bridge.portalsByMXID[portal.MXID] = portal
 	portal.bridge.portalsLock.Unlock()