diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b1b0deee2c..ec022bc770 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Changes in Element v1.3.18 (2022-02-03)
+=======================================
+
+Bugfixes 🐛
+----------
+ - Avoid deleting root event of CurrentState on gappy sync. In order to restore lost Events an initial sync may be triggered. ([#5137](https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/issues/5137))
+
+
 Changes in Element v1.3.17 (2022-01-31)
 =======================================
 
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40103180.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40103180.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66e51f422a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40103180.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Main changes in this version: send your location to any room. Edit poll.
+Full changelog: https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/releases/tag/v1.3.18
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
index 7b33bdd9d6..a4102f7441 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ android {
         // that the app's state is completely cleared between tests.
         testInstrumentationRunnerArguments clearPackageData: 'true'
 
-        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.3.17\""
+        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.3.18\""
 
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SDK_REVISION", "\"${gitRevision()}\""
         resValue "string", "git_sdk_revision", "\"${gitRevision()}\""
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/RealmSessionStoreMigration.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/RealmSessionStoreMigration.kt
index 1f45ac2a75..01576c3d61 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/RealmSessionStoreMigration.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/RealmSessionStoreMigration.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ internal class RealmSessionStoreMigration @Inject constructor(
 ) : RealmMigration {
 
     companion object {
-        const val SESSION_STORE_SCHEMA_VERSION = 21L
+        const val SESSION_STORE_SCHEMA_VERSION = 22L
     }
 
     /**
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ internal class RealmSessionStoreMigration @Inject constructor(
         if (oldVersion <= 18) migrateTo19(realm)
         if (oldVersion <= 19) migrateTo20(realm)
         if (oldVersion <= 20) migrateTo21(realm)
+        if (oldVersion <= 21) migrateTo22(realm)
     }
 
     private fun migrateTo1(realm: DynamicRealm) {
@@ -445,4 +446,20 @@ internal class RealmSessionStoreMigration @Inject constructor(
                     }
                 }
     }
+
+    private fun migrateTo22(realm: DynamicRealm) {
+        Timber.d("Step 21 -> 22")
+        val listJoinedRoomIds = realm.where("RoomEntity")
+                .equalTo(RoomEntityFields.MEMBERSHIP_STR, Membership.JOIN.name).findAll()
+                .map { it.getString(RoomEntityFields.ROOM_ID) }
+
+        val hasMissingStateEvent = realm.where("CurrentStateEventEntity")
+                .`in`(CurrentStateEventEntityFields.ROOM_ID, listJoinedRoomIds.toTypedArray())
+                .isNull(CurrentStateEventEntityFields.ROOT.`$`).findFirst() != null
+
+        if (hasMissingStateEvent) {
+            Timber.v("Has some missing state event, clear session cache")
+            realm.deleteAll()
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/model/ChunkEntity.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/model/ChunkEntity.kt
index ecb602019a..c45c27ed08 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/model/ChunkEntity.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/database/model/ChunkEntity.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ internal fun ChunkEntity.deleteOnCascade(deleteStateEvents: Boolean, canDeleteRo
     if (deleteStateEvents) {
         stateEvents.deleteAllFromRealm()
     }
-    timelineEvents.clearWith { it.deleteOnCascade(canDeleteRoot) }
+    timelineEvents.clearWith {
+        val deleteRoot = canDeleteRoot && (it.root?.stateKey == null || deleteStateEvents)
+        it.deleteOnCascade(deleteRoot)
+    }
     deleteFromRealm()
 }
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/handler/room/RoomSyncHandler.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/handler/room/RoomSyncHandler.kt
index a0d1ebec4d..170e8b734b 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/handler/room/RoomSyncHandler.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/handler/room/RoomSyncHandler.kt
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ internal class RoomSyncHandler @Inject constructor(private val readReceiptHandle
                                      aggregator: SyncResponsePostTreatmentAggregator): ChunkEntity {
         val lastChunk = ChunkEntity.findLastForwardChunkOfRoom(realm, roomEntity.roomId)
         if (isLimited && lastChunk != null) {
-            lastChunk.deleteOnCascade(deleteStateEvents = true, canDeleteRoot = true)
+            lastChunk.deleteOnCascade(deleteStateEvents = false, canDeleteRoot = true)
         }
         val chunkEntity = if (!isLimited && lastChunk != null) {
             lastChunk
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 1d880736f8..8792f526d4 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ext.versionMinor = 3
 // Note: even values are reserved for regular release, odd values for hotfix release.
 // When creating a hotfix, you should decrease the value, since the current value
 // is the value for the next regular release.
-ext.versionPatch = 17
+ext.versionPatch = 18
 
 static def getGitTimestamp() {
     def cmd = 'git show -s --format=%ct'