diff --git a/include/ircd/m/feds.h b/include/ircd/m/feds.h
index 59cf26ceb..6b187bb55 100644
--- a/include/ircd/m/feds.h
+++ b/include/ircd/m/feds.h
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ struct ircd::m::feds::opts
 	/// typical use case.
 	bool exclude_myself {false};
 
+	/// Whether to iterate the query targets first to perform prelinks. This is
+	/// an asynchronous operation which may perform server name resolution and
+	/// link estab. The main request loop will then have fewer hazards.
+	bool prelink {true};
+
 	// Default construction is inline by member; this is defined to impose
 	// noexcept over `milliseconds timeout` which we guarantee won't throw.
 	opts() noexcept {}
diff --git a/matrix/feds.cc b/matrix/feds.cc
index c725194fe..57aa1487d 100644
--- a/matrix/feds.cc
+++ b/matrix/feds.cc
@@ -441,6 +441,18 @@ ircd::m::feds::for_each_in_room(const opts &opts,
 		opts.room_id
 	};
 
+	// Prelink loop
+	if(opts.prelink)
+		origins.for_each([&opts]
+		(const string_view &origin)
+		{
+			if(opts.exclude_myself && my_host(origin))
+				return;
+
+			fed::prelink(origin);
+		});
+
+	// Request loop
 	origins.for_each([&opts, &ret, &closure, &create_closure]
 	(const string_view &origin)
 	{