diff --git a/synapse/app/federation_reader.py b/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
index 98a18f9b3..2e5ba0901 100644
--- a/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
+++ b/synapse/app/federation_reader.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ from synapse.metrics.resource import MetricsResource, METRICS_PREFIX
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage._base import BaseSlavedStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.events import SlavedEventStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.keys import SlavedKeyStore
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage.room import RoomStore
+from synapse.replication.slave.storage.directory import DirectoryStore
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.storage.engines import create_engine
 from synapse.util.async import sleep
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.federation_reader")
 class FederationReaderSlavedStore(
     SlavedEventStore,
     SlavedKeyStore,
+    RoomStore,
+    DirectoryStore,
     BaseSlavedStore,
 ):
     pass
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/directory.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/directory.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fbe3a303
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/directory.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from synapse.storage.directory import DirectoryStore
+
+
+class DirectoryStore(BaseSlavedStore):
+    get_aliases_for_room = DirectoryStore.__dict__[
+        "get_aliases_for_room"
+    ].orig
diff --git a/synapse/replication/slave/storage/room.py b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/room.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5bb0f98e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/replication/slave/storage/room.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2015, 2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from ._base import BaseSlavedStore
+from synapse.storage import DataStore
+
+
+class RoomStore(BaseSlavedStore):
+    get_public_room_ids = DataStore.get_public_room_ids.__func__