diff --git a/include/ircd/m/acquire.h b/include/ircd/m/acquire.h
index b86d2b801..269e604ff 100644
--- a/include/ircd/m/acquire.h
+++ b/include/ircd/m/acquire.h
@@ -29,4 +29,8 @@ struct ircd::m::acquire::opts
 	string_view hint;
 
 	bool hint_only {false};
+
+	bool head {false};
+
+	bool missing {false};
 };
diff --git a/matrix/acquire.cc b/matrix/acquire.cc
index 4c25212fa..4eadcd980 100644
--- a/matrix/acquire.cc
+++ b/matrix/acquire.cc
@@ -29,11 +29,17 @@ ircd::m::acquire::log
 ircd::m::acquire::acquire::acquire(const room &room,
                                    const opts &opts)
 {
-	handle_room(room, opts);
-	ctx::interruption_point();
+	if(opts.head)
+	{
+		handle_room(room, opts);
+		ctx::interruption_point();
+	}
 
-	handle_missing(room, opts);
-	ctx::interruption_point();
+	if(opts.missing)
+	{
+		handle_missing(room, opts);
+		ctx::interruption_point();
+	}
 }
 
 //