diff --git a/changelog.d/17750.bugfix b/changelog.d/17750.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29ac56ceac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/17750.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix hierarchy returning 403 when room is accessible through federation. Contributed by Krishan (@kfiven).
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_summary.py b/synapse/handlers/room_summary.py
index 64f5bea014f..7ed67b7e043 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_summary.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_summary.py
@@ -198,8 +198,9 @@ async def _get_room_hierarchy(
             )
 
         if not local_room:
+            destination = requested_room_id.split(":", 1)[-1]
             room_hierarchy = await self._summarize_remote_room_hierarchy(
-                _RoomQueueEntry(requested_room_id, ()),
+                _RoomQueueEntry(requested_room_id, [destination]),
                 False,
             )
             root_room_entry = room_hierarchy[0]
@@ -240,7 +241,8 @@ async def _get_room_hierarchy(
             processed_rooms = set(pagination_session["processed_rooms"])
         else:
             # The queue of rooms to process, the next room is last on the stack.
-            room_queue = [_RoomQueueEntry(requested_room_id, ())]
+            destination = requested_room_id.split(":", 1)[-1]
+            room_queue = [_RoomQueueEntry(requested_room_id, [destination])]
 
             # Rooms we have already processed.
             processed_rooms = set()