diff --git a/src/client_server/membership.rs b/src/client_server/membership.rs
index 222d204f..46f4b9f3 100644
--- a/src/client_server/membership.rs
+++ b/src/client_server/membership.rs
@@ -822,7 +822,10 @@ pub async fn invite_helper<'a>(
                     serde_json::from_value::<Raw<CreateEventContent>>(create_event.content.clone())
                         .expect("Raw::from_value always works.")
                         .deserialize()
-                        .map_err(|_| Error::bad_database("Invalid PowerLevels event in db."))
+                        .map_err(|e| {
+                            warn!("Invalid create event: {}", e);
+                            Error::bad_database("Invalid create event in db.")
+                        })
                 })
                 .transpose()?;
 
diff --git a/src/client_server/room.rs b/src/client_server/room.rs
index 25412788..6981afcf 100644
--- a/src/client_server/room.rs
+++ b/src/client_server/room.rs
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ pub async fn upgrade_room_route(
 
     // Create a replacement room
     let replacement_room = RoomId::new(db.globals.server_name());
+    db.rooms
+        .get_or_create_shortroomid(&replacement_room, &db.globals)?;
 
     let mutex_state = Arc::clone(
         db.globals
diff --git a/src/database/rooms.rs b/src/database/rooms.rs
index eec9ec2a..9e57c40e 100644
--- a/src/database/rooms.rs
+++ b/src/database/rooms.rs
@@ -1780,7 +1780,10 @@ impl Rooms {
                 serde_json::from_value::<Raw<CreateEventContent>>(create_event.content.clone())
                     .expect("Raw::from_value always works.")
                     .deserialize()
-                    .map_err(|_| Error::bad_database("Invalid PowerLevels event in db."))
+                    .map_err(|e| {
+                        warn!("Invalid create event: {}", e);
+                        Error::bad_database("Invalid create event in db.")
+                    })
             })
             .transpose()?;
 
diff --git a/src/server_server.rs b/src/server_server.rs
index 4cfe0a8c..6b6ed281 100644
--- a/src/server_server.rs
+++ b/src/server_server.rs
@@ -1036,7 +1036,10 @@ fn handle_outlier_pdu<'a>(
             serde_json::from_value::<Raw<CreateEventContent>>(create_event.content.clone())
                 .expect("Raw::from_value always works.")
                 .deserialize()
-                .map_err(|_| "Invalid PowerLevels event in db.".to_owned())?;
+                .map_err(|e| {
+                    warn!("Invalid create event: {}", e);
+                    "Invalid create event in db.".to_owned()
+                })?;
 
         let room_version_id = &create_event_content.room_version;
         let room_version = RoomVersion::new(room_version_id).expect("room version is supported");
@@ -1323,7 +1326,10 @@ async fn upgrade_outlier_to_timeline_pdu(
         serde_json::from_value::<Raw<CreateEventContent>>(create_event.content.clone())
             .expect("Raw::from_value always works.")
             .deserialize()
-            .map_err(|_| "Invalid PowerLevels event in db.".to_owned())?;
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                warn!("Invalid create event: {}", e);
+                "Invalid create event in db.".to_owned()
+            })?;
 
     let room_version_id = &create_event_content.room_version;
     let room_version = RoomVersion::new(room_version_id).expect("room version is supported");
@@ -2210,7 +2216,10 @@ pub fn create_join_event_template_route(
             serde_json::from_value::<Raw<CreateEventContent>>(create_event.content.clone())
                 .expect("Raw::from_value always works.")
                 .deserialize()
-                .map_err(|_| Error::bad_database("Invalid PowerLevels event in db."))
+                .map_err(|e| {
+                    warn!("Invalid create event: {}", e);
+                    Error::bad_database("Invalid create event in db.")
+                })
         })
         .transpose()?;