diff --git a/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py b/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
index 94d0f9818..2b714a101 100644
--- a/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
+++ b/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class ResourceLimitsServerNotices(object):
 
         self._notified_of_blocking = set()
         self._resouce_limited = False
-
+        self._message_handler = hs.get_message_handler()
+        self._state = hs.get_state_handler()
         # Config checks?
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -57,6 +58,72 @@ class ResourceLimitsServerNotices(object):
             return
 
         if self._limit_usage_by_mau is True:
+            room_id = yield self._server_notices_manager.get_notice_room_for_user(user_id)
+
+
+            # Alternate impl - currently inlcuded because I'm not sure I am on
+            # the right track and want to share WIP
+
+            # logger.info("GET STATE EVENTS")
+            # currently_blocked = False
+            # events = []
+            # try:
+            #     events = yield self._message_handler.get_state_events(user_id, room_id, types=[(EventTypes.Pinned, None)])
+            # except AuthError as e:
+            #     # The user has yet to join the server notices room
+            #     pass
+            #
+            # pinned_event_refs = []
+            # for e in events:
+            #     logger.info('events %s' % e)
+            #     logger.info(type(e))
+            #     for key, event_ids in e['content'].items():
+            #         logger.info('Key Event %s %s' % (key, event_ids))
+            #         if key == 'pinned':
+            #             pinned_event_refs = event_ids
+            #
+            # logger.info('pinned_event_refs %s' % pinned_event_refs)
+            #
+            # events = yield self._store.get_events(pinned_event_refs)
+            # logger.info(events)
+            # for event_id, event in events.items():
+            #     logger.info("event_id, event event.type %s %s %s" % (event_id, event, event.type))
+            #     if event.type == 'm.server_notice.usage_limit_reached':
+            #         currently_blocked = True
+            #
+            # logger.info('Currently Blocked is %r' % currently_blocked)
+
+            #for e in events:
+            #    logger.info(e)
+            currently_blocked = False
+            logger.info("GET CURRENT STATE")
+            pinned_state_event = yield self._state.get_current_state(room_id, event_type=EventTypes.Pinned)
+            logger.info(events)
+            logger.info(events.get('content'))
+
+            referenced_events = []
+            if pinned_state_event is not None:
+                content = pinned_state_event.get('content')
+                if content is not None:
+                    referenced_events = content.get('pinned')
+
+            events = yield self._store.get_events(referenced_events)
+            logger.info(events)
+            for event_id, event in events.items():
+                logger.info("event_id, event event.type %s %s %s" % (event_id, event, event.type))
+                if event.type == 'm.server_notice.usage_limit_reached':
+                    currently_blocked = True
+
+            logger.info("currently_blocked is %r" % currently_blocked)
+
+                #event = yield self._store.get_event(events.event_id)
+                #logger.info(event)
+
+            #logger.info("GET CURRENT STATE IDs")
+            #events = yield self._state.get_current_state_ids(room_id)
+            #for k,v in events.items():
+            #    logger.info('%s %s' % (k,v))
+
             timestamp = yield self._store.user_last_seen_monthly_active(user_id)
             if timestamp is None:
                 # This user will be blocked from receiving the notice anyway.
@@ -69,7 +136,8 @@ class ResourceLimitsServerNotices(object):
                 yield self.auth.check_auth_blocking()
                 self._resouce_limited = False
                 # Need to start removing notices
-                if user_id in self._notified_of_blocking:
+                # if user_id in self._notified_of_blocking:
+                if currently_blocked:
                     # Send message to remove warning
                     # send state event here
                     # How do I do this? if drop the id, how to refer to it?
@@ -79,14 +147,14 @@ class ResourceLimitsServerNotices(object):
                     yield self._server_notices_manager.send_notice(
                         user_id, content, EventTypes.Pinned, '',
                     )
-
-                    self._notified_of_blocking.remove(user_id)
+                    logger.info('deactivate block')
 
             except AuthError as e:
                 # Need to start notifying of blocking
                 try:
                     self._resouce_limited = True
-                    if user_id not in self._notified_of_blocking:
+                    #if user_id not in self._notified_of_blocking:
+                    if not currently_blocked:
                         # TODO use admin email contained in error once PR lands
                         content = {
                             'body': e.msg,
@@ -103,10 +171,10 @@ class ResourceLimitsServerNotices(object):
                                 event.event_id,
                             ]
                         }
+                        logger.info("active block")
                         yield self._server_notices_manager.send_notice(
                             user_id, content, EventTypes.Pinned, '',
                         )
 
-                        self._notified_of_blocking.add(user_id)
                 except SynapseError as e:
                     logger.error("Error sending server notice about resource limits: %s", e)