diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/benches/crypto_bench.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/benches/crypto_bench.rs
index dabc7918..baaf51c5 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/benches/crypto_bench.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/benches/crypto_bench.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ use criterion::{async_executor::FuturesExecutor, *};
 
 use futures::executor::block_on;
 use matrix_sdk_common::{
-    api::r0::keys::{claim_keys, get_keys},
-    identifiers::{user_id, DeviceIdBox, UserId},
+    api::r0::{
+        keys::{claim_keys, get_keys},
+        to_device::send_event_to_device::Response as ToDeviceResponse,
+    },
+    identifiers::{room_id, user_id, DeviceIdBox, UserId},
     uuid::Uuid,
 };
-use matrix_sdk_crypto::OlmMachine;
+use matrix_sdk_crypto::{EncryptionSettings, OlmMachine};
 use matrix_sdk_test::response_from_file;
 use serde_json::Value;
 
@@ -101,6 +104,82 @@ pub fn keys_claiming(c: &mut Criterion) {
     group.finish()
 }
 
+pub fn room_key_sharing(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    let keys_query_response = keys_query_response();
+    let uuid = Uuid::new_v4();
+    let response = keys_claim_response();
+    let room_id = room_id!("!test:localhost");
+
+    let to_device_response = ToDeviceResponse::new();
+    let users: Vec<UserId> = keys_query_response.device_keys.keys().cloned().collect();
+
+    let count = response
+        .one_time_keys
+        .values()
+        .fold(0, |acc, d| acc + d.len());
+
+    let machine = OlmMachine::new(&alice_id(), &alice_device_id());
+    block_on(machine.mark_request_as_sent(&uuid, &keys_query_response)).unwrap();
+    block_on(machine.mark_request_as_sent(&uuid, &response)).unwrap();
+
+    let mut group = c.benchmark_group("Room key sharing");
+    group.throughput(Throughput::Elements(count as u64));
+    let name = format!("{} devices", count);
+
+    group.bench_function(BenchmarkId::new("memory store", &name), |b| {
+        b.to_async(FuturesExecutor).iter(|| async {
+            let requests = machine
+                .share_group_session(&room_id, users.iter(), EncryptionSettings::default())
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+
+            assert!(requests.len() >= 8);
+
+            for request in requests {
+                machine
+                    .mark_request_as_sent(&request.txn_id, &to_device_response)
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap();
+            }
+
+            machine.invalidate_group_session(&room_id);
+        })
+    });
+
+    let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let machine = block_on(OlmMachine::new_with_default_store(
+        &alice_id(),
+        &alice_device_id(),
+        dir.path(),
+        None,
+    ))
+    .unwrap();
+    block_on(machine.mark_request_as_sent(&uuid, &keys_query_response)).unwrap();
+    block_on(machine.mark_request_as_sent(&uuid, &response)).unwrap();
+
+    group.bench_function(BenchmarkId::new("sled store", &name), |b| {
+        b.to_async(FuturesExecutor).iter(|| async {
+            let requests = machine
+                .share_group_session(&room_id, users.iter(), EncryptionSettings::default())
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+
+            assert!(requests.len() >= 8);
+
+            for request in requests {
+                machine
+                    .mark_request_as_sent(&request.txn_id, &to_device_response)
+                    .await
+                    .unwrap();
+            }
+
+            machine.invalidate_group_session(&room_id);
+        })
+    });
+
+    group.finish()
+}
+
 fn criterion() -> Criterion {
     #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
     let criterion = Criterion::default().with_profiler(perf::FlamegraphProfiler::new(100));
@@ -113,6 +192,6 @@ fn criterion() -> Criterion {
 criterion_group! {
     name = benches;
     config = criterion();
-    targets = keys_query, keys_claiming
+    targets = keys_query, keys_claiming, room_key_sharing
 }
 criterion_main!(benches);