diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/handler.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/handler.ts
index c73272660b7..17e90b6fd53 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/handler.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/handler.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export type MatrixMonitorHandlerParams = {
   };
   getRoomInfo: (
     roomId: string,
+    opts?: { includeAliases?: boolean },
   ) => Promise<{ name?: string; canonicalAlias?: string; altAliases: string[] }>;
   getMemberDisplayName: (roomId: string, userId: string) => Promise<string>;
 };
@@ -256,15 +257,6 @@ export function createMatrixRoomMessageHandler(params: MatrixMonitorHandlerParam
         selfUserId,
       });
       const isRoom = !isDirectMessage;
-      let roomInfoPromise: Promise<{
-        name?: string;
-        canonicalAlias?: string;
-        altAliases: string[];
-      }> | null = null;
-      const getResolvedRoomInfo = async () => {
-        roomInfoPromise ??= getRoomInfo(roomId);
-        return await roomInfoPromise;
-      };
 
       if (isRoom && groupPolicy === "disabled") {
         return;
@@ -272,7 +264,7 @@ export function createMatrixRoomMessageHandler(params: MatrixMonitorHandlerParam
 
       const roomInfoForConfig =
         isRoom && roomsConfig && Object.keys(roomsConfig).some((key) => key.trim().startsWith("#"))
-          ? await getResolvedRoomInfo()
+          ? await getRoomInfo(roomId, { includeAliases: true })
           : undefined;
       const roomAliasesForConfig = roomInfoForConfig
         ? [roomInfoForConfig.canonicalAlias ?? "", ...roomInfoForConfig.altAliases].filter(Boolean)
@@ -560,7 +552,7 @@ export function createMatrixRoomMessageHandler(params: MatrixMonitorHandlerParam
         return;
       }
       const senderName = await getSenderName();
-      const roomInfo = isRoom ? await getResolvedRoomInfo() : undefined;
+      const roomInfo = isRoom ? await getRoomInfo(roomId) : undefined;
       const roomName = roomInfo?.name;
 
       const messageId = event.event_id ?? "";
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/room-info.test.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/room-info.test.ts
index ec27c6c4880..0cfb3c4ab1c 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/room-info.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/room-info.test.ts
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@ function createClientStub() {
 }
 
 describe("createMatrixRoomInfoResolver", () => {
-  it("caches room info and member display names", async () => {
+  it("caches room names and member display names, and loads aliases only on demand", async () => {
     const client = createClientStub();
     const resolver = createMatrixRoomInfoResolver(client);
 
     await resolver.getRoomInfo("!room:example.org");
     await resolver.getRoomInfo("!room:example.org");
+    await resolver.getRoomInfo("!room:example.org", { includeAliases: true });
+    await resolver.getRoomInfo("!room:example.org", { includeAliases: true });
     await resolver.getMemberDisplayName("!room:example.org", "@alice:example.org");
     await resolver.getMemberDisplayName("!room:example.org", "@alice:example.org");
 
@@ -57,6 +59,6 @@ describe("createMatrixRoomInfoResolver", () => {
     }
     await resolver.getMemberDisplayName("!room:example.org", "@user-0:example.org");
 
-    expect(client.getRoomStateEvent).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(6150);
+    expect(client.getRoomStateEvent).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5124);
   });
 });
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/room-info.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/room-info.ts
index 2b5a01454d0..cbfc4b173b5 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/room-info.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/room-info.ts
@@ -20,17 +20,15 @@ function rememberBounded<T>(map: Map<string, T>, key: string, value: T, maxEntri
 }
 
 export function createMatrixRoomInfoResolver(client: MatrixClient) {
-  const roomInfoCache = new Map<string, MatrixRoomInfo>();
+  const roomNameCache = new Map<string, string | undefined>();
+  const roomAliasCache = new Map<string, Pick<MatrixRoomInfo, "canonicalAlias" | "altAliases">>();
   const memberDisplayNameCache = new Map<string, string>();
 
-  const getRoomInfo = async (roomId: string): Promise<MatrixRoomInfo> => {
-    const cached = roomInfoCache.get(roomId);
-    if (cached) {
-      return cached;
+  const getRoomName = async (roomId: string): Promise<string | undefined> => {
+    if (roomNameCache.has(roomId)) {
+      return roomNameCache.get(roomId);
     }
     let name: string | undefined;
-    let canonicalAlias: string | undefined;
-    let altAliases: string[] = [];
     try {
       const nameState = await client.getRoomStateEvent(roomId, "m.room.name", "").catch(() => null);
       if (nameState && typeof nameState.name === "string") {
@@ -39,6 +37,19 @@ export function createMatrixRoomInfoResolver(client: MatrixClient) {
     } catch {
       // ignore
     }
+    rememberBounded(roomNameCache, roomId, name, MAX_TRACKED_ROOM_INFO);
+    return name;
+  };
+
+  const getRoomAliases = async (
+    roomId: string,
+  ): Promise<Pick<MatrixRoomInfo, "canonicalAlias" | "altAliases">> => {
+    const cached = roomAliasCache.get(roomId);
+    if (cached) {
+      return cached;
+    }
+    let canonicalAlias: string | undefined;
+    let altAliases: string[] = [];
     try {
       const aliasState = await client
         .getRoomStateEvent(roomId, "m.room.canonical_alias", "")
@@ -53,11 +64,23 @@ export function createMatrixRoomInfoResolver(client: MatrixClient) {
     } catch {
       // ignore
     }
-    const info = { name, canonicalAlias, altAliases };
-    rememberBounded(roomInfoCache, roomId, info, MAX_TRACKED_ROOM_INFO);
+    const info = { canonicalAlias, altAliases };
+    rememberBounded(roomAliasCache, roomId, info, MAX_TRACKED_ROOM_INFO);
     return info;
   };
 
+  const getRoomInfo = async (
+    roomId: string,
+    opts: { includeAliases?: boolean } = {},
+  ): Promise<MatrixRoomInfo> => {
+    const name = await getRoomName(roomId);
+    if (!opts.includeAliases) {
+      return { name, altAliases: [] };
+    }
+    const aliases = await getRoomAliases(roomId);
+    return { name, ...aliases };
+  };
+
   const getMemberDisplayName = async (roomId: string, userId: string): Promise<string> => {
     const cacheKey = `${roomId}:${userId}`;
     const cached = memberDisplayNameCache.get(cacheKey);