diff --git a/changelog.d/13863.bugfix b/changelog.d/13863.bugfix
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--- a/changelog.d/13863.bugfix
+++ b/changelog.d/13863.bugfix
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Fix `have_seen_event` cache not being invalidated after we persist an event which causes downstream effects like extra `/state` federation calls.
+Fix `have_seen_event` cache not being invalidated after we persist an event which causes inefficiency effects like extra `/state` federation calls.