diff --git a/matrix_sdk/Cargo.toml b/matrix_sdk/Cargo.toml
index 62e03396..7da4dc56 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/Cargo.toml
+++ b/matrix_sdk/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ docs = ["encryption", "sled_cryptostore", "sled_state_store", "sso_login"]
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = { version = "1.0.42", optional = true }
 dashmap = "4.0.2"
+event-listener = "2.5.1"
 futures = "0.3.15"
 http = "0.2.4"
 serde = "1.0.126"
diff --git a/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs b/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
index d250e8fe..9ac552fb 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
@@ -200,6 +200,12 @@ pub struct Client {
     /// This is low-level functionality. For an high-level API check the
     /// `matrix_sdk_appservice` crate.
     appservice_mode: bool,
+    /// An event that can be listened on to wait for a successful sync. The
+    /// event will only be fired if a sync loop is running. Can be used for
+    /// synchronization, e.g. if we send out a request to create a room, we can
+    /// wait for the sync to get the data to fetch a room object from the state
+    /// store.
+    sync_beat: Arc<event_listener::Event>,
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(tarpaulin_include))]
@@ -582,6 +588,7 @@ impl Client {
             event_handlers: Default::default(),
             notification_handlers: Default::default(),
             appservice_mode: config.appservice_mode,
+            sync_beat: event_listener::Event::new().into(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -2365,6 +2372,8 @@ impl Client {
 
             sync_settings.token =
                 Some(self.sync_token().await.expect("No sync token found after initial sync"));
+
+            self.sync_beat.notify(usize::MAX);
         }
     }