Merge pull request #5644 from matrix-org/babolivier/profile-allow-self

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py

index 7dfdce9757..abe8ec546d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -508,6 +508,10 @@ class BaseProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
         if target_user.to_string() == requester.to_string():
             return
 
+        # Always allow the user to query their own profile.
+        if target_user.to_string() == requester.to_string():
+            return
+
         try:
             requester_rooms = yield self.store.get_rooms_for_user(requester.to_string())
             target_user_rooms = yield self.store.get_rooms_for_user(