diff --git a/matrix_sdk/src/room/joined.rs b/matrix_sdk/src/room/joined.rs
index a7fd20d7..822f8fc4 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/src/room/joined.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/src/room/joined.rs
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ impl Joined {
                 self.client
                     .base_client
                     .invalidate_group_session(self.inner.room_id())
-                    .await;
+                    .await?;
                 return Err(r);
             }
         }
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs
index da0726e0..9e98489c 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs
@@ -1184,12 +1184,15 @@ impl BaseClient {
     /// to invalidate.
     #[cfg(feature = "encryption")]
     #[cfg_attr(feature = "docs", doc(cfg(encryption)))]
-    pub async fn invalidate_group_session(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> bool {
+    pub async fn invalidate_group_session(
+        &self,
+        room_id: &RoomId,
+    ) -> Result<bool, CryptoStoreError> {
         let olm = self.olm.lock().await;
 
         match &*olm {
-            Some(o) => o.invalidate_group_session(room_id),
-            None => false,
+            Some(o) => o.invalidate_group_session(room_id).await,
+            None => Ok(false),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs
index 02324928..4bb83afd 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/machine.rs
@@ -672,8 +672,10 @@ impl OlmMachine {
     ///
     /// Returns true if a session was invalidated, false if there was no session
     /// to invalidate.
-    pub fn invalidate_group_session(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> bool {
-        self.group_session_manager.invalidate_group_session(room_id)
+    pub async fn invalidate_group_session(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> StoreResult<bool> {
+        self.group_session_manager
+            .invalidate_group_session(room_id)
+            .await
     }
 
     /// Get to-device requests to share a group session with users in a room.
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs
index 68af665a..649664a8 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_crypto/src/session_manager/group_sessions.rs
@@ -66,12 +66,17 @@ impl GroupSessionManager {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn invalidate_group_session(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> bool {
+    pub async fn invalidate_group_session(&self, room_id: &RoomId) -> StoreResult<bool> {
         if let Some(s) = self.outbound_group_sessions.get(room_id) {
             s.invalidate_session();
-            true
+
+            let mut changes = Changes::default();
+            changes.outbound_group_sessions.push(s.clone());
+            self.store.save_changes(changes).await?;
+
+            Ok(true)
         } else {
-            false
+            Ok(false)
         }
     }